Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Battle of Narragansett Bay

On this day in 1776,

British raiders from the HMS Glasgow and Swan, numbering over 250 land at Prudence Island. Easily overpowering Ensign James Miller's regiment from Richmond, they continue to raid and burn houses for two days at the Battle of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
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