225th Anniversary – British Defeat by French Fleet

September 26th, 2006 by xformed

1781 – French Fleet defeats the Britsh Navy at Yorktown, VA.

Thanks to Comte de Grasse. later honored by the naming of the USS COMTE DE GRASSE (DD-974), was an integral player.

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