Military Map of the Battle of the Capes

This detailed map of the Battle of the Capes shows the exact positions of British rear admiral Thomas Graves’ and French rear admiral François Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse’s fleets at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on September 5, 1781. The map reports that the French were superior to the English fleet by five ships, 414 guns, and 6,889 men.