Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)

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The Battle of Rhode Island Site in Portsmouth, Rhode Island is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield where American and French forces engaged the British in one of the conflict’s significant 1778 campaigns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Revolutionary War battlefield
battlefield
historic site
country United States
currentUse heritage tourism
historic preservation
public education
dateOfEvent 1778
hasCategory American Revolutionary War sites in Rhode Island
Battlefields in the United States
Historic sites in Newport County, Rhode Island
hasHeritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
National Register of Historic Places listing
hasPart Butts Hill Fort
battlefield landscape
earthwork fortifications
hasParticipant 1st Rhode Island Regiment
African American soldiers
British Army
Continental Army
French forces
Hessian troops
Rhode Island militia
heritageDesignationAppliesToPart Butts Hill Fort
locatedIn Aquidneck Island
Newport County, Rhode Island
linked to: Newport County

Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
United States
notableFor defense against British and Hessian attacks
joint American-French operation against British forces
participation of African American soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
partOf American Revolutionary War battlefields
Battle of Rhode Island
significantEvent American Revolutionary War
Battle of Rhode Island
significantYear 1778
topicOf Revolutionary War tours
interpretive markers
usedFor defensive fortifications
military engagement

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Battle of Rhode Island hasSite Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
Battle of Rhode Island Monument locatedNear Battle of Rhode Island battlefield
linked to: Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)