Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse Biography and Timeline

Birth of Francois-Joseph De Grasse

Birth of Francois-Joseph De Grasse

Battle of Ushant, 1st

Serves under Louis Guillouet, comte dOrvilliers at the 1st Battle of Ushant from July 23 to 27

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Dominica

Joins the fleet of Count dEstaing in the Caribbean and distinguished himself in the battles of Dominica and Saint Lucia

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Saint Lucia

Joins the fleet of Count dEstaing in the Caribbean and distinguished himself in the battles of Dominica and Saint Lucia

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Tobago

Joins the fleet of Count dEstaing in the Caribbean and distinguished himself in the Battle of Tobago

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Chesapeake Bay

Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Yorktown

Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown

Role range: 1775-1783

Siege of Yorktown

Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Chesapeake Bay

Lands a French Fleet in Chesapeake Bay

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Chesapeake Bay

A major defeat for the British, since it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the blockaded forces of General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, as a result, Cornwallis surrendered his army after the Siege of Yorktown

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Chesapeake Bay

Crucial naval Battle near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse.

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Chesapeake Bay

On 13 September de Grasse broke away from the British and returned to the Chesapeake, where de Barras had arrived, Graves returned to New York to organize a larger relief effort; this did not sail until 19 October, two days after Cornwallis surrendered.

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Dunes

The British leave the sea near Chesapeake to the French & Graves returns to New York

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Chesapeake Bay

Defeats the British fleet in the Battle of the Chesapeake, draws away the British forces and blockades the coast until Lord Cornwallis surrenders, ensuring the independence of the United States of America

Role range: 1775-1783

Capture of Grenada

Contributes to the capture of Grenada

Role range: 1775-1783

Rule of Grenada

Contributes to the capture of Grenada

Role range: 1775-1783

Battle of Saints

Loses control of the Caribbean to the British

Role range: 1775-1783 – 1779-1782

Death of Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse

Death of Francois-Joseph De Grasse