Donald Sommerville
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Donald Sommerville is a writer and editor specializing in military history. He holds degrees in history and war studies from Oxford University and London University, and his books include Monty: A Biography of Field Marshal Montgomery; 1916: The Year of Attrition; Revolutionary Warfare; and The Complete Illustrated History of World War II. He is also a contributor to 1001 Battles That Changed the Course of History, where earlier versions of his contributions to Britannica first appeared.
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Battle of the Saintes, (April 9–12, 1782), in the American Revolution, major naval victory for Britain in the West Indies that restored British naval mastery in the area and ended the French threat to nearby British possessions. After the Siege of Yorktown (September 29–October 19, 1781), the…
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