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Narragansetts helped defend island in Revolution
Narragansett soldiers fought in the Revolution. The groundwork for their participation was laid by earlier generations who lived and worked on the island.
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As A Family Remembered It
A 1903 family-written play found in the attic of the Carr Homestead presents a romanticized version of Nicholas Carr’s imprisonment during the Revolutionary War in Jamestown RI.
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Intercepted letters became a key moment in history of Revolution
British seize letters from courier off Jamestown that damage the Continental Congress’ efforts to end the siege of Boston and negotiate peace.
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Quakers lived by uncompromising rules
The lives of Jamestown Quakers, including Demaris Fowler and her family, were profoundly disrupted by the American Revolution.
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R.I. renunciation: 250 years of independence
Rhode Island passed the Act of Renunciation denouncing allegiance to King George III of England two months before the Declaration of Independence
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Weeden stood his ground during British Revolutionary occupation
Daniel Weeden, grandson of William Weeden, one of the original purchasers of Conanicut Island, refused to leave during the British Revolutionary War occupation.
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Everyday items had political overtones in Revolution
Spinning wheels, clothing, livestock, religion and tea took on the political overtones of Patriots or Loyalists before the Revolution began.
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Diary depicts ‘civil war’ part of Revolution
Ezra Stiles’ 1776 diary and British naval logs reveal a pattern of escalating civil conflicts between Jamestown rebels and British forces.
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Black soldiers stand beside Britain
American sources mention African American participation along with the British troops in the December 1775 raid and burning of Jamestown.
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Brits burn buildings across island
Following an attack by a rebel party, British forces under Capt. James Wallace of the HMS Rose burned one third of Jamestown in December 1775.
