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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War battlefield
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battlefield ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
heritage tourism
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historic preservation ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1778 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War sites in Rhode Island
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Battlefields in the United States ⓘ Historic sites in Newport County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Butts Hill Fort
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battlefield landscape ⓘ earthwork fortifications ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
1st Rhode Island Regiment
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African American soldiers ⓘ British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French forces ⓘ Hessian troops NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | Butts Hill Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquidneck Island
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Newport County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableFor |
defense against British and Hessian attacks
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joint American-French operation against British forces ⓘ participation of African American soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War battlefields
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Battle of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1778 ⓘ |
| topicOf |
Revolutionary War tours
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interpretive markers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive fortifications
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military engagement ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.