subentries
need to deploy to achieve superiority in Amer. waters33
operations and movements of27
operations and deployment of25
JA's plan for reinforcing in America23
and combined fleet's capture of convoy to Indies21
and naval balance in West Indies17
operations with Spanish Navy12
advantages of operating in Amer. waters11
U.S. as source of supplies and naval stores for10
reinforcements for America, expected but not sent8
need for convoying and harassment of British supply lines7
operations with Dutch Navy7
and combined Franco-Spanish fleet6
prepares to escort Rochambeau's army6
reinforcements for America6
strength and condition of6
and joint operations with Spanish5
fleets at Brest and Toulon5
Netherlands as source of naval stores for5
inadequacy of forces sent to America4
need to concentrate operations in U.S. waters4
rumors regarding commanders4
Commissioners' memorial to Vergennes on deployment of fleet in Amer. waters (1778-1779)3
engagement with British off Portugal3
reportedly captures East Indiamen3
social behavior of men praised3
and attack on British whale fishery2
and Bonhomme Richard squadron2
Commissioners instructed to procure ships of the line from2
defeat by British at Saints Passage2
fight with Amer. sailors at Boston2
frigate aground at Cape Henry2
importance to American strategy2
interception of British fleet off Scilly Islands2
juncture of fleets off Virginia2
loan of frigate from, requested2
squadron refits at Boston2
America received as replacement for Magnifique
1
and benefits of treaty plan in a war with Britain1
and capture of portion of East Indian fleet by British navy1
and circular letter on sailing of a British fleet1
and convoy of merchant vessels1
and joint Franco-Spanish fleet1
and naval balance in Caribbean1
and recapture of St. Eustatius1
and reported landing in S.C.1
breaks British blockade of Turkish waters1
British successes in South blamed on lack of assistance from1
consumption of Amer. beef by1
deployment along U.S. coast1
Du Chaffault appointed to command1
effect of Anglo-Dutch war on deployment of1
effect of expenditures in U.S.1
effect of hurricane on fleet at Martinique1
effect of victory at Chesapeake on operations of British navy1
Estaing commands, in American waters1
fleet under d'Orvilliers1
French fleet's voyage to and operations at El Ferrol1
frigates in Chesapeake Bay1
help from, promised and delayed1
inaction blamed on Franklin's subservience to French minister1
less powerful than British1
operations in and around India1
operations in West Indies1
position and strength of1
proposed protection of American coasts by1
proposed service by J. P. Jones in1
reported capture of British frigate by1
reported successes in West Indies1
rumor of arrival of fleet off Charleston, S.C.1
strength of fleet off U.S. coast1
transports captured by British1
See also: names of particular battles, officers, and ships