John Paul Jones
Why was John Paul Jones a great sailor?
He showed great courage and good stratigies
Why couldn't the British defeat Marion
He was daring and too quick
The Battle of Chesapeake Bay confirmed the ____ as the commanders of the bay
French
How many troops did Rochambeau have at New Port Rhode Island
A 4000
B 5000
C 6000
B - 5000
Was Marquis given his own division after fighting and being on Washington's staff for 6 weeks?
Yes
What did Benjamin Franklin give Jones
A French cargo ship
Where did Marion go after a raid?
The Swamp
On September 5th who found Grasse already at bay in the Chesapeake.
Thomas Grave
Did Rochambeau meet with George Washington to talk about independence before the surrender of the British?
Yes
What year did Lafayette travel to America?
1777
The Continental Navy was Useless. Was Jones useless too?
No, he defeated a more powerful British man-of-war, Serapis
How did Marion help the Americans?
He would hide in the swamps with his troops and then attack British soldiers while they arent realy
Washington requested that Grasse's fleet sail from the West Indies to the ____ River
Chesapeake
How many troops did Rochambeau bring to America
A 4000
B 4500
C 5500
C - 5500
What brought Lafayette and George closer together?
Lafayette suffering a bullet wound
Who surrendered to John Paul Jones?
Caption Richard Pearson
What Battle in the swamp confirmed that Americans can do damage to the British?
The Battle of Wiboo Swamp
de Grasse arrived in the Chesapeake with his fleet of how many ships?
24
Following the siege, Rochabeau kept his army in Virginia able to aid who?
Washington, or Greene
Why did Lafayette want to join the war?
The British were the French's biggest woes and he wanted to help fight them
What did John Paul Jones say to the British Navy when he is fighting Pearson?
I have not yet begun to fight
How did Marion know the swamps and forests so well?
He grew up in them
August 14th, Washington learned that de Grasse's fleet would not come to the Chesapeake Bay later in the month and remain there until when?
A September 22nd
B October 15th
C April 3rd
B - October 15th
Where did Washington want to host Rochambeau on their way South to attempt to capture a British troop under the command of Charles Cornwallis?
Mount Vernon
What was Lafayette's first battle helping the revolution?
Battle of Brandywine River