Revolutionary Imprints
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Norman Desmarais, Revolutionary War author and historian
Day in History
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April 6
1776
Block Island (Bull's Ferry), Rhode Island.
Alfred captures HM Bomb Brig Bolton.
Ezek Hopkins takes possession of two outward bound vessels with provisions.
A party of Whigs fire on the British fleet.
1777
Wheeling, West Virginia.
HM Frigate Pearl captures the French schooners La Marie (Mary) and Harmony.
The HM Frigates Camilla and Pearl capture the brig Willing Maid.
The HM Galley Dependance takes a sloop.
1778
Bergen area (Haddonfield), New Jersey. A party of New York Volunteers takes 4 Whigs near Bergen.
Bergen area, New Jersey.
1779
Warren, Ranger and Queen of France capture the Hibernia .
1781
Willow Grove, South Carolina.
1782
The Connecticut privateer sloop Randolph takes a New York Loyalist privateer schooner.
Recent Articles
The French Depart Newport. Online Journal of Rhode Island History. March 17, 2023.
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French Military Hospitals in Rhode Journal of the American Revolution. April 18, 2022.
A French Duel in Newport Online Journal of Rhode Island History. February 19, 2022.
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The Blessing of the Flags. Journal of the American Revolution. January 12, 2022.
The French Newspaper in Newport Online Journal of Rhode Island History. December 3, 2021.
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Why Newport Scorned the French in 1780. Online Journal of Rhode Island History. January 1, 2021.
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