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Voyage to the Bahamas
- When
- February 17 – March 1, 1776
- Where
- Cape Henlopen, Delaware, to Great Abaco Island, Bahamas
- Part of
- Battle of Nassau
Hopkins' American fleet sailed from Cape Henlopen on February 17, 1776, and reached Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas on March 1.
Before the fleet set sail, Hopkins issued instructions to his captains that included a rendezvous at Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas. The squadron departed Cape Henlopen, Delaware, on February 17, 1776, and arrived at the Bahamas on March 1, with Hopkins' fleet reaching Great Abaco Island that same day.
Sources
- Raid of Nassau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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