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Great Britain's navy kept the ships of the Patriots and of their allies from entering or leaving American harbors. This blockade prevented supplies and reinforcements from reaching the Continental Army.
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What is a naval action designed to isolate an area from outside contact?
It is called a blockade
The British considered a threat because of its powerful naval fleet?
France :)
Who was the Naval officer who patrolled the Atlantic Ocean harassing the British ships supplying the British troops?
John Paul Jones patrolled the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Spanish Armarda?
The Spanish Armada was the Spanish navy that sailed in 1588 with the goal of overthrowing Queen Elizabeth I of England and stop her involvement with the Spanish Netherlands. The campaign failed because of British naval attacks on the fleet. At the time, the British navy had dominance of the seas and naval supremacy.
Scene of a naval battle off the southern coast of Spain in which the British defeated the French fleet in 1805?
Trafalgar
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