Battle of Delaware Bay
1782 in the United StatesBattles of the American Revolutionary War in PennsylvaniaConflicts in 1782Naval battles of the American Revolutionary WarNaval battles of the American Revolutionary War involving the United States
The Battle of Delaware Bay, or the Battle of Cape May, was a naval engagement fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States during the American Revolutionary War. A British squadron of three vessels attacked three American privateers that were escorting a fleet of merchantmen. The ensuing combat in Delaware Bay near Cape May ended with an American victory over a superior British force.
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