16 March 1781Battle of Virginia CapSochet Destouches
Destroys 3 British ships & has the better of the engagement but retreats to Newport
Historical records for France in 1781, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Destroys 3 British ships & has the better of the engagement but retreats to Newport
Louis XVI dismisses his Finance Minister, Neckar
Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown
Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown
Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown
Lands a French Fleet in Chesapeake Bay
Birth of Eugene de Beauharnais
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
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.
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.
The British leave the sea near Chesapeake to the French & Graves returns to New York
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
Takes part in the three actions fought by Guichen against Admiral Rodney in the Battle of Martinique
Contributes to the capture of Grenada
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M100, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M101, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M71, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M72, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M73, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M74, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M75, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M76, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M77, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M78, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M79, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M80, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M81, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M82, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M83, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M84, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M85, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M86, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M87, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M88, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M89, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M90, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M91, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M92, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M93, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M94, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M95, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M96, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M97, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M98, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M99, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Contributes to the capture of Grenada
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