ARP196 Rhode Island Campaign

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The Continental Army, backed by New England militia, attempts to capture the British garrison at Newport. The French Navy agrees to secure the waters around the island and contribute to the assault. After a storm damages the French fleet and a British relief fleet is sighted, the French sail for Boston. The Americans must retreat from the island before they are surrounded. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War, by Christian McBurney Online Recommendation of the Week: History of North America Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, or follow the Facebook Page for American Revolution Podcast. American Revolution Podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy Support this podcast on Patreon or via PayPal. Find more books at https://bookshop.org/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	Please play safely. Hello and thank you for joining the American Revolution.
0:49.1	Today episode 196 the Rhode Island campaign.
0:53.6	By late summer 1778 the British forces in North America were mostly restricted to their major
1:00.8	garrisons around New York City and Quebec. The next largest force in North America was in and around Newport, Rhode Island.
1:09.0	Back in 1776, when General Howe had ordered his second to command General Clinton to capture
1:15.4	Newport, Clinton had been upset because it removed him from the primary campaign in New Jersey
1:21.3	against Washington's retreating continentals.
1:24.0	After capturing Aquitnik Island,
1:27.0	Clinton went back to London to resign his commission.
1:31.0	The King refused to accept his resignation and sent him back to New York City.
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