Timeline of the American Revolution

* [[Battle of Spencer's Ordinary]] (June 26)

* [[Battle of Spencer's Ordinary]] (June 26)

* [[Battle of Green Spring]] (July 6)

* [[Battle of Green Spring]] (July 6)

[[File:Combat_naval_devant_la_Chesapeake,_3_septembre_1781.jpg|thumbnail|Battle of the Chesapeake]]

* [[Francisco's Fight]] (July 9–24)

* [[Francisco's Fight]] (July 9–24)

* '''[[Battle of the Chesapeake]]''', huge French naval victory over the British navy; France can now prevent the relief of Cornwallis in Yorktown and he is forced to surrender his army to the joint American-French army (September 5)

* '''[[Battle of the Chesapeake]]''', huge French naval victory over the British navy; France can now prevent the relief of Cornwallis in Yorktown and he is forced to surrender his army to the joint American-French army (September 5)