Americans Gather at Tiverton

Current view from Tiverton Redoubt, later renamed Fort Barton (Photo by G. Schmidt)

The Tiverton redoubt was the gathering place for the troops who would go to Rhode Island in hopes of ending the British Occupation.

Introduction

Quote from General Lafayette

The plan was simple in concept. The Americans would assemble a militia to cross from the mainland to the north end of Rhode Island.