Question

Why was it important for the French Navy to battle the British Royal Navy near Chesapeake Bay?

The French blocked British ships from entering the Mississippi.
The French kept the British from reaching Charleston.
The French needed to keep the soldiers from getting bored and leaving the navy.
The French prevented British ships from resupplying British troops in Yorktown.

Answer 1

The battle was strategically decisive, in that it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the besieged forces of Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. ... These proved decisive in the Siege of Yorktown, effectively securing independence for the Thirteen Colonies.

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