208 Turning Points of the American Revolution
Ben Franklin's World
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Nat, What Is the Role of the French Navy in the American War?
Arnold's treason set into motion the movement of troops that would lead to a victory at Yorktown. The French Navy initially set out from France with all sorts of high hopes in 1778 under Admiral Dostang. They sailed up and the plan was to trap the British Navy, which was then in the Delaware,. And if they had gotten to the mouth of the Delaware in any kind of time, that would have happened.
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