Battle of Rhode Island

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The Battle of Rhode Island was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental and French-allied forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to dislodge the British from Newport, Rhode Island.


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Marquis de Lafayette battle Battle of Rhode Island
John Sullivan notableBattle Battle of Rhode Island
Lafayette participatedIn Battle of Rhode Island