ðə vɜːdʒˈɪniə flˈiːt pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli pɐtɹˈoʊld ðə tʃˈɛsəpˌiːk bˈeɪ, ænd wʌz pɚpˈɛtʃuːəli ˌʌndɚmˈænd ænd pˈʊɹli ˈɑːɹmd.
The Virginia fleet primarily patrolled the Chesapeake Bay, and was perpetually undermanned and poorly armed.