5 September 1781 September 4, 2012 Author: Staff The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy during the battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War Famous Words of Inspiration..."I have always thought of Christmas time as a good time. A kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time. The only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely." Charles Dickens — Click here for more from Charles Dickens Related posts: 18 June 1940 5 September 1986 Categories: History Tags: 1781, 5 September