Portsmouth, RI – August 10,1778
The Orderly Book for the 1st RI Regiment gives us an idea of what was happening at Butts Hill as the Americans set up camp.
Americans Gather at Tiverton
The Tiverton redoubt was the gathering place for the troops who would go to Rhode Island in hopes of ending the British Occupation.
Emergence of The French Alliance: The Beginning and Final Phases
It’s widely acknowledged that the military alliance between the United States and France was responsible for the end of the Revolutionary War.
Introduction
The plan was simple in concept. The Americans would assemble a militia to cross from the mainland to the north end of Rhode Island.
