The Battle of Rhode Island:
Timelines and Maps
Action in the Battle of Rhode Island took place along what we call East and West Main Roads. It was the East Road and West Road to them. Sometimes there were two or more actions going on at approximately the same time. This brief timeline is an approximation.
For clarification the British and Hessian leaders are noted with a (B) and the American leaders are noted with an (A).
August 29, 1778

Dawn

There are various casualty counts. Pigot’s (B) official report lists 38 killed, 210 wounded and 12 missing. Sullivan (A) listed 30 killed, 137 wounded and 44 missing. Troops estimates at the beginning of the battle suggest the British had around 6,500 troops and the Americans around 7,700 men. (From Christian McBurney’s book on the Rhode Island Campaign).
Resources:
The timeline was pulled from McBurney’s Rhode Island Campaign and Dearden’s The Rhode Island Campaign of 1778.
Maps:
Dr. Abbass’ proposal to restore Butts Hill Fort 2009.
Denison Map, 1778, Massachusetts Historical Society.
- The Battle of Rhode Island: Skirmish Timelines and Map
- Skirmish at West Main Road and Union Street
- Skirmish at East Main Road and Union Street
- Turkey Hill
- Quaker Hill
- Lehigh Hill
- The Gaspee Affair: A Rhode Island Perspective on Its 250th Anniversary
- The Conspiracy to Destroy the Gaspee
- Patriot’s Retreat to Tiverton
- Significant People
- Eyewitness Accounts
- The Aftermath of the Battle