query: why did the battle of rhode island happen

pos: Battle of Rhode Island Battle of Rhode Island The Battle of Rhode Island (also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill and the Battle of Newport) took place on August 29, 1778. Continental Army and militia forces under the command of General John Sullivan had been besieging the British forces in Newport, Rhode Island, which is situated on Aquidneck Island, but they had finally abandoned their siege and were withdrawing to the northern part of the island. The British forces then sortied, supported by recently arrived Royal Navy ships, and they attacked the retreating Americans. The battle ended inconclusively, but the Continental forces withdrew

pos: Battle of Rhode Island Site Battle of Rhode Island Site The Battle of Rhode Island Site is the partially preserved location of the Battle of Rhode Island, fought August 29, 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place in the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, located on Aquidneck Island north of Newport, and was the only major action of the war that took place in Rhode Island. It was also significant as the only battle of the war in which an entirely segregated unit of African-American soldiers fought. At the time of the action, the 1st Rhode Island Regiment consisted of companies of

pos: Battle of Rhode Island Site at , and Butts Hill () is also preserved, one of the high points on Aquidneck Island. Battle of Rhode Island Site The Battle of Rhode Island Site is the partially preserved location of the Battle of Rhode Island, fought August 29, 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place in the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, located on Aquidneck Island north of Newport, and was the only major action of the war that took place in Rhode Island. It was also significant as the only battle of the war in which an entirely segregated unit of African-American

pos: Battle of Rhode Island House in Bristol was used by General Lafayette as his headquarters during the campaign; it is a National Historic Landmark and one of the oldest buildings in Rhode Island. Battle of Rhode Island The Battle of Rhode Island (also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill and the Battle of Newport) took place on August 29, 1778. Continental Army and militia forces under the command of General John Sullivan had been besieging the British forces in Newport, Rhode Island, which is situated on Aquidneck Island, but they had finally abandoned their siege and were withdrawing to the northern part of

pos: 16th Massachusetts Regiment off as Connecticut. The unit's surgeon from 1779 onward was Dr. James Thacher, who kept an extensive journal of his war experience. The regiment left Boston in October 1777 to join General George Washington's Main Army outside Philadelphia. In 1778 it was with that army as it followed the British across New Jersey, and served with distinction in the June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth. The regiment was then sent to Providence, Rhode Island, where it played a major role in the August 29, 1778 Battle of Rhode Island. It remained in Rhode Island in 1779, but was despatched to

pos: Rhode Island British Crown on May 4, 1776. It was also the last of the thirteen colonies to ratify the United States Constitution on May 29, 1790, once assurances were made that a Bill of Rights would become part of the Constitution. During the Revolution, the British occupied Newport in December 1776. A combined Franco-American force fought to drive them off Aquidneck Island. Portsmouth was the site of the first African-American military unit, the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, to fight for the U.S. in the unsuccessful Battle of Rhode Island of August 29, 1778. A month earlier, the appearance of a French

neg: USS Monitor After his initial recovery, Bankhead filed his official report, as did the commanding officers of the "Rhode Island", stating officers and men of both "Monitor" and "Rhode Island" did everything within their ability to keep "Monitor" from sinking. The Navy did not find it necessary to commission a board of inquiry to investigate the affair and took no action against Bankhead or any of his officers. Some time later a controversy emerged over why "Monitor" sank. In the "Army and Navy Journal", Ericsson accused the crew of drunkenness during the storm, being consequently unable to prevent the vessel from sinking.

neg: Steve Laffey as saying: When I was asked where I was from, I said I was from Cranston, Rhode Island," Laffey recalls. "Why did I say I was from Cranston? I'd been away for 20 years. But I felt I was supposed to go back to Cranston, Rhode Island, even though I didn't know why. Laffey moved back to Cranston with his wife and children and ran for mayor in 2002. Laffey challenged well-known Democrat Aram Garabedian in 2002 for mayor of Cranston. He recruited numerous local and well-known Cranston residents, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate executive committee member Norman Orodenker who stepped

neg: Henry B. Anthony death, completed by his kinsman Senator Anthony. His name is engraved on a Civil War vintage artillery piece belonging to the Squantum Club in East Providence, Rhode Island. The artillery piece is reputed to have been the only gun from Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery which did not fall into Confederate hands at the Battle of Bull Run. There is another nearly identical piece, known as the "Bull Run Gun", enshrined at the Rhode Island State House for which is claimed the same distinction. In 1837 Anthony married Sarah Aborn Rhodes, daughter of Christopher Rhodes of Pawtuxet. She

neg: Presidency of George Washington (among others) Augusta. In late May, the group turned around, stopping at many Revolutionary War battle sites. On June 11, 1791, they arrived back at Mount Vernon. When the federal government began operations under the new form of government in the spring of 1789, two states—North Carolina and Rhode Island—were not yet members of the Union as neither had ratified the Constitution. Both did so while Washington was in office, thereby joining the Union: North Carolina, November 21, 1789; and Rhode Island, May 29, 1790. While North Carolina joined of its own accord, Rhode Island only joined the Union after

neg: Battle of Rhode Island along with the Continental Artillery came to Rhode Island to join the effort. However, these forces took some time to muster, and the majority of them did not arrive until the first week of August. Washington sent Major General Nathanael Greene, a Rhode Island native and reliable officer, to further bolster Sullivan's leadership corps on July 27. Sullivan had been regularly criticized in Congress for his performance in earlier battles, and Washington urged him to take counsel from Greene and Lafayette. Greene wrote to Sullivan on the matter and reinforced the need for a successful operation. D'Estaing sailed from his

neg: Cornelius Vanderbilt IV of December, 1942 he was hospitalized at Walter Reed Hospital and was discharged from the Army in 1943 due to poor health. In 1945, Vanderbilt became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati in Rhode Island by right of his descent from his granduncle, Major Ebenezer Flagg of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, who was killed in battle in 1781. In 1953, Vanderbilt obtained a divorce in Nevada from his fifth wife, Patricia Murphy Vanderbilt. Patricia appealed the divorce on the grounds that Cornelius did not have permanent residence in Nevada and the Nevada divorce did not overrule the

neg: Christopher Lippitt Battle of Long Island. Lippitt's regiment was also at the Battle of Princeton, Battle of White Plains and Battle of Trenton. He spent the winter at Morristown, New Jersey and returned to Rhode Island in the spring when the regiment's enlistment expired. Upon returning to Rhode Island, Lippitt was promoted to the rank of brigadier general of Rhode Island militia in July 1780, and commanded the Providence County brigade of militia when the French troops occupied Newport from 1780 to 1781. He served in this position until June 1787 when he was succeeded by Brigadier General Simeon Thayer. After the

neg: 1st Rhode Island Regiment the end of the Revolution. Colonels and commanding officers Lieutenant Colonels Majors There is a monument to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment at Patriots Park in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on the site of the Battle of Rhode Island. The flag of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment is preserved at the Rhode Island State House in Providence. The Varnum Continentals is a historic military command founded in 1907 and located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Their ceremonial unit portrays the 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the early months of the American Revolution while it was under the command of Colonel James

neg: Isaac P. Rodman unhesitatingly raised a group of local residents for the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry Regiment and was given the rank of captain. The regiment fought in the First Battle of Bull Run in the brigade of Brigadier General Ambrose Burnside and suffered heavy losses, including the regiment's colonel. Rodman was appointed as colonel of the new 4th Rhode Island Infantry Regiment by Rhode Island Governor William Sprague on October 3, 1861. He fought under Burnside in North Carolina in the Battle of Roanoke Island, and then at the Battle of New Berne, where he distinguished himself for his gallantry and was

neg: Horatio Rogers Jr. Brown University as an undergraduate, before going on to earn his Legum Doctor elsewhere. During the American Civil War, Rogers first served as a major of the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, then as a colonel of the 11th Rhode Island Infantry, and finally as a colonel and commander of the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry. He commanded the 2nd Rhode Island at the Battle of Gettysburg. After the battle, he wrote, "Death seemed to be holding a carnival." He resigned from the Army on January 14, 1864. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brigadier general, US Volunteers, for "gallant

neg: Benedict Arnold (governor) reference to their subjecting themselves to the Rhode Island colony. This did not happen, and the Pawtuxet settlers continued under Massachusetts for another nine years. Arnold and his father did not specifically lay claim to the Shawomet lands; nevertheless, they had extensive land holdings, and Arnold paid a tax of five pounds in 1650, the highest in the colony, and his father paid three and a half pounds, the second highest amount. In June 1650, Roger Williams wrote to Governor Winthrop in Massachusetts saying that Arnold had bought a house and land at Newport with the intention to move there.

neg: 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery existence, drawing its recruits from the settlements of Providence, Warwick and Pawtucket. It served in a variety of roles, including as both light and heavy artillery, engineers, infantry and cavalry, as well as manning US Navy gunboats. The regiment fought in battles in Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery's term of service ended on August 27, 1865. The 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery received the following battle honors for its service during the war: Company A, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery was initially organized in Providence, Rhode Island as the 3rd Rhode Island Infantry

neg: 5th Rhode Island Infantry Corps, Department of North Carolina, to May 1863. Lee's Brigade, Defenses of New Berne, North Carolina, Department of North Carolina, to July 1863. The 5th Rhode Island Infantry ceased to exist in July 1863 when it was reorganized as the 5th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery. Burnside's Expedition to Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island, N.C., January 7-February 8, 1862. Battle of Roanoke Island February 9. At Roanoke Island until March 11. Expedition up Currituck Sound February 19. Advance to New Berne March 11–13. Battle of New Berne March 14. Operations against Fort Macon March 19-April 26. Moved to Havelock Station, Atlantic

neg: Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations by the Rhode Island leadership to broker peace. During King Philip's War (1675–1676), both sides regularly violated Rhode Island's neutrality. The war's largest battle occurred in Rhode Island, when a force of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Plymouth militia under General Josiah Winslow invaded and destroyed the fortified Narragansett village in the Great Swamp in southern Rhode Island, on December 19, 1675. The Narragansetts also invaded and burned down several of the cities of Rhode Island, including Providence. Roger Williams knew both Metacom (English name Philip) and Canonchet as children. He was aware of the tribe's movements and promptly sent letters informing

neg: 1st Rhode Island Regiment process which eventually made it an integrated unit. Under Colonel Greene, the regiment fought in the Battle of Rhode Island in August 1778. It played a fairly minor—but praised—role in the battle, where it successfully repelled three charges by the Hessians. The regiment suffered three killed, nine wounded, and eleven missing. The first engagement of the Black Regiment came in 1778 at the Battle of Rhode Island, when the Continental forces were forced to withdraw, rather than being completely routed. The regiment held the line under the leadership of Colonel Greene, even though the British expected to break through where

neg: Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga out of Newport, Rhode Island. The Battle of Rhode Island ended badly when the French fleet abandoned the effort; the failure did some damage to American–French relations. In 1779 the British established a base on the Penobscot River in the District of Maine with the intent of establishing a Loyalist presence there. The state of Massachusetts responded with the amphibious Penobscot Expedition, which ended in complete disaster. The British continued a process of raiding the New England coastal communities. One such raid led to a skirmish at Freetown, Massachusetts, while others descended on Massachusetts and Connecticut coastal communities. In the

neg: 1984 United States presidential election in Rhode Island deficit by two thirds. Let's tell the truth. It must be done, it must be done. Mr. Reagan will raise taxes, and so will I. He won't tell you. I just did." Despite this claimed attempt at establishing truthfulness with the electorate, this promise to raise taxes badly eroded his chances in what had already begun as an uphill battle against the charismatic Ronald Reagan. Reagan also enjoyed high levels of bipartisan support during the 1984 presidential election, both in Rhode Island, and across the nation at large. Many registered Democrats who voted for Reagan (Reagan Democrats) stated that they

neg: Rhode Island Army National Guard the Newport County, the Providence County, and the Washington County Brigades. Several militia units were mobilized to defend Rhode Island against possible British attack during the War of 1812. With the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861, Rhode Island Militia units formed the ten line companies of the 1st Rhode Island Detached Militia Regiment under the command of Colonel Ambrose Burnside. Additionally, the Providence Marine Corps of Artillery was mobilized as the 1st Rhode Island Battery. Both of these units fought at the First Battle of Bull Run, under the command of Major Joseph Pope Balch, who succeeded

neg: Battle of Rhode Island Site a specifically African-American unit in order to help meet the state's obligations for manning the Continental Army. The unit joined Sullivan's force in Providence in July 1778 and participated in the occupation of Aquidneck Island. When the battle lines were drawn, the 1st Rhode Island was placed on Turkey Hill, the rightmost end of the American front line. The British made three separate assaults on Turkey Hill and were repulsed each time. The 1st Rhode Island suffered relatively light casualties with one killed and ten wounded, despite the severity of the action. This is attributed at least in part to

neg: USS Rhode Island (SSBN-740) had capsized on 7 August 2009. "Rhode Island"s medical staff tended to the four men and one boy before transferring them to a ship which took them to shore for further treatment. In 2010 "Rhode Island" was awarded the Battle "E" for Squadron 20. In 2011 "Rhode Island" was awarded the Omaha Trophy in recognition for superior performance and setting fleet standards in the field of strategic deterrence. As of December 2015, "Rhode Island" was in Norfolk Naval Shipyard undergoing an Engineered Refueling Overhaul, in which her reactor will be refueled and numerous other systems will be modernized. On 8

neg: Battle of Rhode Island Site Robert Pigot led his forces out of Newport in pursuit and engaged the American forces in August 29 in the Battle of Rhode Island. The battle was tactically inconclusive in its outcome. The British failed to overwhelm the American force, which continued its orderly retreat from the island. The main area in which the battle was fought is a valley bounded by Lehigh Hill to the north and Turkey and Almy Hills to the south, an area of about . This area is sparsely populated today, and had no structures at the time of the battle. Turkey Hill was one

neg: Henry Tillinghast Sisson binder. Sisson was commissioned as a lieutenant and paymaster for the 1st Rhode Island Detached Militia (aka. 1st Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry Regiment) in May 1861 and served until the regiment was mustered out in August 1861. He participated in the Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1961 under General Ambrose Burnside. In April 1862 he was commissioned as major of the 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery and commanded three companies (B, F and K) of that regiment at the Battle of Secessionville, South Carolina. On November 5, 1862 he was promoted to colonel and given command of the

neg: James Barker (Rhode Island) governor of the Rhode Island colony. This is why James Barker was called a nephew of Nicholas Easton in a 1663 deed. Christian first came to New England in 1630 with her second husband who was a mariner, and became member #17 of the Boston church in late summer of that year. It is plausible that Barker, her nephew, was orphaned at the time, and came with her. James and Barbara Barker had eight known children, all born in Newport, Rhode Island from about 1645 to 1662. The ancestry of James Barker was published by Jane Flether Fiske and William

neg: Prostitution in Rhode Island he and members of his team are former sex workers themselves as one of the primary reasons why they were able to gain access to the men in order to conduct this survey. The project says they have gleaned valuable data on male sex workers who work and live on the streets of Providence. Holcomb has also created several documentaries meant to draw attention to the subjects of male street prostitution and drug use. Prostitution in Rhode Island Prostitution in Rhode Island was outlawed in 2009. On November 3, 2009, Republican Governor Donald Carcieri signed into law a bill which

neg: College Park Line D.C. On September 24, 1978; however, WMATA truncated 82's route from the Cherry Hill Campground only up to the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station. The why WMATA decided to eliminate 82's service between the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station and West Potomac Park was that riders already had the option of getting off at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station to catch the Red Line train to get to Downtown Washington D.C. much faster. Riders also had the option of catching the Red Line train and getting off at other Metrorail stops in Downtown Washington D.C. where they could catch

neg: Adam Comstock Adam Comstock Adam Comstock (Jan 18, 1740–Apr 10, 1819) was an officer in the American Revolution, and a politician from New York. Comstock was born on January 18, 1740 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. On April 10, 1763 he married Margaret MacGregor (Sep 8, 1745–Mar 3, 1807) in Cranston, Rhode Island. They had ten children. Adam Comstock enlisted in 1776 as a Major in Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment and was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel . At the Battle of Red Bank in New Jersey he assumed command when the commanding officer was wounded and won the battle. He also

neg: Rhode Island General Assembly General Assembly. The Freeman's Constitution eventually was debated upon by the legislature and passed by the electorate. Although not as liberal as the People's document, the 1843 Freeman's Constitution did greatly increase male suffrage in Rhode Island, including ending the racial requirement. Further revisions in the 1843 document were made by the General Assembly and passed by the electorate in 1986. Rhode Island General Assembly The State of Rhode Island General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. A bicameral body, it is composed of the lower Rhode Island House of Representatives with 75 representatives,

neg: History of Rhode Island War, Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union armies, of which 1,685 died. These comprised 12 infantry regiments, three cavalry regiments, and an assortment of artillery and miscellaneous outfits. Rhode Island used its industrial capacity to supply the Union Army with the materials needed to win the war, along with the other northern states. Rhode Island's continued growth and modernization led to the creation of an urban mass transit system and improved health and sanitation programs. In 1866, Rhode Island abolished racial segregation throughout the state. Governor William Sprague IV fought at the First Battle of Bull Run

neg: Time in Rhode Island Time in Rhode Island Rhode Island uses the Eastern Time Zone with Daylight saving time. However, like the other five New England states, which also use the Eastern Time Zone, sunset in the winter in Rhode Island can occur as early as 4:30 PM. Most of the New England states are attempting to use the Atlantic Time Zone, albeit without DST, to fix this. While Rhode Island had a bill to do the same, it would only take effect if Massachusetts did the same. Solar noon in Rhode Island is 11:53 AM without daylight saving time and 12:53 PM with

neg: Battle of Rhode Island Site of the major objectives of the British advance, and Lehigh Hill was one of the anchors of the American line. Barker Brook was an area that saw intense fighting, now largely obscured due to the construction of Rhode Island Route 24. The second site of importance was Butts Hill which is located about northeast of the battle area. It was fortified with earthworks and served as a command post and fall-back defensive position for the Americans. Its earthworks are a rough oval by and are still in good condition. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was raised in early 1778 as

neg: 9th Connecticut Regiment than that of the previous August) in which Colonel Webb was captured. The regiment spent the winter of 1777-78 at West Point, where it assisted in the construction of fortifications (including the Webb redoubt, probably named for the colonel). In 1778 the regiment was attached to the brigade of General James Varnum. As part of a combined Franco-American attempt to retake British-occupied Newport, Rhode Island, the brigade marched to Rhode Island, where it was involved in the August 29 Battle of Rhode Island. The battle was tactically indecisive, but the regiment was noted for its performance. The regiment wintered in

neg: Battery E, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery March 1864. Artillery Brigade, VI Corps, to July 1864. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to December 1864. Artillery Brigade, VI Corps, to April 1865. Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac, to June 1865. Battery E, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery mustered out of service on June 11, 1865. Left Rhode Island for Washington, D.C., October 4. Duty at Camp Sprague until November 5, 1861, and at Fort Lyon, near Alexandria, Va., defenses of Washington, until April 1862. Peninsula Campaign April to August. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Warwick Road April 15. Battle of Williamsburg May 5. Battle of

neg: Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery 20-April 7. Campaign from the Rapidan to the James May. Battles of the Wilderness May 5-7. Garrison duty at Fort Lincoln, defenses of Washington, D.C., until July. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Strasburg September 21. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty in the Shenandoah Valley to July 1865. The battery lost a total of 22 men during service; 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 12 enlisted men died of disease. Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Battery D, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery was an

neg: Grand Army of the Republic private in the 1st Rhode Island Infantry at the First Battle of Bull Run in Virginia and with the 5th Rhode Island Infantry at the Battle of New Berne in North Carolina. Kady was admitted as a member in 1870 to Elias Howe Jr. Post #3, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The GAR insignia is engraved on her gravestone in the North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1897 the GAR admitted Sarah Emma Edmonds, who served in the 2nd Michigan Infantry as a disguised man named "Franklin Thompson" from May 1861 until April 1863. In 1882, she collected affidavits from

neg: Battle of Fort St. George Battle of Fort St. George The Battle of Fort St. George (or Fort George) was the culmination of a Continental Army raiding expedition led by Benjamin Tallmadge against a fortified Loyalist outpost and storage depot at the Manor St. George on the south coast of Long Island on November 23, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. Tallmadge's raid was successful; the garrison was surprised, and many provisions and prisoners were taken. Loyalist refugees from Rhode Island were resettled onto Long Island after the British withdrew their forces from Newport, Rhode Island in 1779. Some of these were established at Manor

neg: Ratification of the United States Constitution by Rhode Island abolition of the slave trade. Rhode Island's first congressman Benjamin Bourne took his seat that year on August 31. Rhode Island took 101 years to call a vote on ratification of the 17th amendment which began the direct election of senators. The measure came into force in 1913, but the Rhode Island General Assembly did not take up debate on the matter until 2013, ultimately passing it the following year. Rhode Island earlier rejected the 16th amendment establishing a federal income tax, which came into force in 1913 despite its opposition. Ratification of the United States Constitution by Rhode Island

neg: William West (Rhode Island politician) March, he resigned the command at Newport in disgust after the Rhode Island legislature freed several imprisoned Newport Tory leaders, such as Joseph Wanton, Jr.. When the British army finally occupied Newport in December 1776, West retreated to Bristol with the militia. During the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778, General West led the Rhode Island militia in the unsuccessful invasion of Aquidneck Island. His troops served as reserves for the regular Continental troops and provided cover during the retreat. West played an active role in the affairs of his town throughout the Revolution. On May 4, 1776, as a

neg: Harry Kizirian Corps on February 11, 1946. Kizirian's military decorations and awards include: In 1947, Kizirian was awarded the Rhode Island Cross by Rhode Island Governor John Pastore for extraordinary heroism in World War II. Kizirian is one of three recipients of this medal which is the highest military award of the state of Rhode Island. In 1987, the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) presented him with its John O. Stitely Distinguished Public Service Award. Upon his retirement, a special stamp cancellation showing the flag-raising on Battle of Iwo Jima was issued in his honor. In

neg: William Henry Allen Regiment in the Continental Army. His regiment served in the Siege of Boston and was disbanded on December 31, 1775. In January 1776, he was promoted to 1st lieutenant in the 11th Continental Infantry Regiment and served until the regiment was disbanded at the end of the year. In January 1777 he was promoted to captain in the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment. He commanded a company of the Rhode Island line of troops at the Battle of Saratoga. He transferred to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment when the two Rhode Island regiments were consolidated on January 1, 1781. William Allen

neg: William Barton (soldier) William Barton (soldier) William Barton (17481831) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who retired with the rank of colonel. He later served as adjutant general of the Rhode Island militia. Barton was born in Warren, Rhode Island on May 26, 1748. He worked as a hatter in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1771, he married Rhoda Carver. In 1775, he enlisted in the Continental Army as a corporal. He fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill. On August 2, 1775 he was appointed the adjutant of Richmond's Rhode Island Regiment. He was promoted to captain

neg: Rhode Island Line Battle of The Cedars. Half of Sherburne's Regiment was drawn from Rhode Island and half from Connecticut. Still other Continental infantry regiments and smaller units, also unrelated to a state quota, were raised as needed for special or temporary service. On April 23, 1775, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress voted to raise a volunteer force of 13,600 men, and it called upon the other New England colonies for assistance in raising an army of 30,000 men. In response, the Rhode Island Assembly voted, on May 6, 1775, to contribute 1,500 men to this army. The Rhode Island troops were formed into

neg: Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery mustered out of service on June 13, 1865. Left Rhode Island for Washington, D.C., August 23. Duty at Camp Stone and along Upper Potomac until February, 1862. Operations on the Potomac October 21–24, 1861. Battle of Ball's Bluff October 21. March to Harpers Ferry, W. Va., February 25–26, 1862, and duty there until March 7. Moved to Charlestown, thence to Berryville March 7–10. Advance toward Winchester March 13–14. Return to Harpers Ferry, then moved to Washington. D.C., and Hampton, Va., March 22-April 1. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4. Battle of Fair Oaks

neg: Benjamin Franklin leaders who did not want to be surpassed by the colonies, so they became more willing to impose restrictions on the colonial economy. Franklin was also a pioneer in the study of slave demography, as shown in his 1755 essay. As deputy postmaster, Franklin became interested in the North Atlantic Ocean circulation patterns. While in England in 1768, he heard a complaint from the Colonial Board of Customs: Why did it take British packet ships carrying mail several weeks longer to reach New York than it took an average merchant ship to reach Newport, Rhode Island? The merchantmen had a

neg: James Manning (minister) sent by King Louis XVI of France, landed in Newport, Rhode Island to aid American troops under the command of General George Washington in the American Revolutionary War. These allied troops were based in Rhode Island for a year before they embarked on a 600-mile (970 km) march in 1781 from Rhode Island to Virginia, where they fought and defeated British forces sent by King George III of the United Kingdom on the Yorktown, Virginia peninsula in the Siege of Yorktown and the Battle of the Chesapeake. During the year of preparation in Rhode Island, the Brown campus was turned

neg: Rhode Island in the American Civil War Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Senator Henry B. Anthony was born in Coventry, Rhode Island. He was a powerful newspaper owner and staunch advocate of the policies of President Lincoln during the Civil War. Rhode Island Senator Samuel G. Arnold of Providence was also a Republican; he served in the Union Army until 1862, when he was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James F. Simmons. Rhode Island Governor William Sprague IV accompanied troops in the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, but he declined a commission as a brigadier general and remained in office.

neg: Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery 1863. Artillery Brigade, II Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September 1864. Battery A, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery ceased to exist on September 30, 1864 when its members were transferred to Battery B, 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery. Left Rhode Island for Washington, D.C., June 19. Duty in the defenses of Washington, D.C., until July 16, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., July 16-21. Battle of Bull Run July 21. Moved to Sandy Hook, Md., July 28. Duty there and at Berlin and Darnestown until September. Moved to Harpers Ferry September 16. Action at Bolivar Heights October 16. At Muddy

neg: Stone Bridge (Rhode Island) Rhode Island Bridge Company in 1794, and a wooden bridge was built and opened the next year, though it was not steadily in use until 1810. The present steel bridge was constructed by the State in 1907. During the Battle of Rhode Island in the American Revolution, American troops retreated from the British near this spot. As of 2008 the Stone Bridge approaches are still visible from either side. The approaches are on Park Avenue in Portsmouth and at a park in Tiverton off Main Road (RI 77). Stone Bridge (Rhode Island) The Stone Bridge was a bridge built in

neg: 1st Rhode Island Regiment Greene. Under Colonel Greene, the regiment successfully defended Fort Mercer at the Battle of Red Bank on 22 October 1777 against an assault by 2,000 Hessians. Blacks had been barred from military service in the Continental Army from November 12, 1775 until February 23, 1778. Rhode Island was having difficulties recruiting enough white men to meet the troop quotas set by the Continental Congress in 1778, so the Rhode Island Assembly decided to pursue a suggestion made by General Varnum to enlist slaves in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. Varnum had raised the idea in a letter to George Washington,

neg: Narrative logic is a plot hole or some intentional gap in a narrative, or to explain other unresolved issues within a narrative (i.e. questions such as "Did this character die or simply disappear?" or "Why did two instances under the same circumstances lead to different results?"). It may also be used for other purposes, such as answering theoretical questions derived from the narrative (i.e. "What would happen if...?" or "Who would win in a battle between...?"). In a broader sense it is used in devices such as character development, since a character is defined by the interpretations of its actions and the

neg: Palazzolo v. Rhode Island the land, submitting several permits, all of which were rejected. He also challenged the Council's determinations as contrary to the principles of state administrative law, but the courts affirmed the Council's actions. Petitioner Palazzolo sued in Rhode Island courts for inverse condemnation. Eventually, the Rhode Island Supreme Court rejected his claims. Petitioner Palazzolo sought reversal of Rhode Island courts' judgments, and the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari. The Court addressed whether the Rhode Island Supreme Court erred in holding that Petitioner did not have standing to claim a regulatory taking because he acquired the property after the enactment of

neg: Nathan Miller (Rhode Island) Nathan Miller (Rhode Island) Nathan Miller (March 20, 1743 – May 20, 1790) was an American shipbuilder and merchant from Warren, Rhode Island. He was a delegate for Rhode Island to the Confederation Congress in 1788. Although reappointed to the Congress in 1789, he did not attend that year. “MILLER, Nathan - Biographical Information.” AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina - Biographical Information, bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000748. “American Generals of the Revolutionary War: a Biographical Dictionary.” "American Generals of the Revolutionary War: a Biographical Dictionary", by Robert P. Broadwater, Mcfarland, 2012, pp. 89–89. “Diary of Colonel Israel Angell, Commanding the Second Rhode Island.” "Diary of Colonel

neg: Hudson Bay expedition in secret and make as rapid as possible a journey north to Hudson Bay from either Newport, Rhode Island or Boston, Massachusetts, the most northerly ports of North America open to French ships. La Pérouse's duties during the 1781 campaign season did not provide him with any chances to exercise his secret orders, but the aftermath of the disastrous French loss in the April 1782 Battle of the Saintes did present an opportunity. France and Spain had been planning an assault on Jamaica, but the losses incurred during the battle, including the capture of Admiral Paul, Comte de Grasse and

neg: 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Carolina, X Corps, to March 1864. Morris Island, South Carolina, Northern District, Department of the South, to September 1864. Company F, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 4, 1864 at Providence, Rhode Island. Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until February 1862. Operations against Fort Pulaski, Ga., February 21-April 10. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski April 9-10. Moved to Hilton Head, then to Edisto Island, S.C., May 23. Operations on James Island, S.C., June 1-28. Action on James Island June 10. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., June 28-July 1, and duty

neg: 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery South, to September 1864. Company H, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 4, 1864 at Providence, Rhode Island. Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until February 1862. Operations against Fort Pulaski, Ga., February 21-April 10. Bombardment and capture of Fort Pulaski April 9-10. Escort captured garrison to Hilton Head, and duty there until May. Moved to Edisto Island May 23. Operations on James Island, S.C., June 1-28. Action James Island June 10. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., June 28-July 1, and duty there until July 1863. Moved to Folly Island, S.C. Attack

neg: 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island sale in Rhode Island. The second prevented Rhode Island news media from “mak[ing] reference to the price of any alcoholic beverages” under any circumstances. In 1985, a liquormart brought a suit against the liquor control commissioner, arguing, among other things, that the first regulation, which prevented the liquormart from advertising its prices, was unconstitutional. The Rhode Island Supreme Court, however, held that the regulation did not violate the First Amendment, the Commerce Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, or the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. In the same year, the Rhode Island Liquor Stores Association filed a suit that attempted to enjoin a

neg: Battle of Rhode Island to the mainland and left Aquidneck Island in British hands. The battle was the first attempt at cooperation between French and American forces following France's entry into the war as an American ally. Operations against Newport were planned in conjunction with a French fleet and troops, but they were frustrated in part by difficult relations between the commanders, as well as by a storm that damaged both French and British fleets shortly before joint operations were to begin. The battle was also notable for the participation of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment under the command of Colonel Christopher Greene, which

neg: John Easton colony. The outcome was that decisions rendered were all in Rhode Island's favor. The Rhode Island colony would have full control of its militia during times of peace, but during wartime would have a quota to offer the collective colonies. Under this quota, Rhode Island was then assessed 48 men to be sent into the service of the Governor of New York. Another issue during Easton's tenure as governor greatly affected the Massachusetts Colony, but did not spill over into Rhode Island. This was the era of witchcraft, and in Rhode Island this offense appears on the statute book, but

neg: 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery South, to July 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Department of the South, to September 1862. District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, X Corps, Department of the South, to December 1863. Fort Pulaski, Georgia, District of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Department of the South, to September 1864. Company K, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 4, 1864 at Providence, Rhode Island. Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until May 1862. Moved to Edisto Island, S.C., May 23. Operations on James Island, S.C., June 1-30. Action on James Island June 10. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Moved

neg: 2004 United States presidential election in Rhode Island the Democratic nominees one of their best showings. In 1980, Rhode Island was one of only six states to vote against Ronald Reagan. Reagan did carry Rhode Island in his 49-state victory in 1984, but the state was the second weakest of the states Reagan won. Rhode Island was the Democrats' leading state in 1988 and 2000, and second-best in 1996 and 2004. Historically, the state was devoted to Republicans until 1908, but has only strayed from the Democrats seven times in the 24 elections that have followed. In 2004, Rhode Island gave John Kerry more than a 20-percentage-point margin

neg: William Jones (governor) By September he was promoted to captain. The regiment joined General George Washington's Main Army at Harlem Heights in October, just after the battle; then fought in the Battle of White Plains; the Battle of the Assunpink Creek and the Battle of Princeton. In February 1777 he returned to Rhode Island. In February 1778 Jones was commissioned as captain of Marines on board the sloop USS "Providence" and served until the end of the war. By right of his service in the Continental Army and Marine Corps, Jones became an original member of the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati.

neg: 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Carolina, Northern District, Department of the South, to October 1864. Company E, 3rd Rhode Island Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 4, 1864 at Providence, Rhode Island. Duty at Hilton Head, S.C., until May 1862. Whitmarsh and Wilmington Islands April 16. Moved to Edisto Island, S.C., May 23. Operations on James Island, S.C., June 1-28. Action on James Island June 10. Battle of Secessionville June 16. Moved to Hilton Head, S.C., June 28-July 1, and duty there until November 1863. Expedition to Pocotaligo, S.C., October 21-23, 1862. Actions at Caston's and Frampton's Plantations near Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie River October

neg: War Governors' Conference B. McClellan, commander of the Army of the Potomac. Governor John Andrew of Massachusetts took to the floor and openly began to criticize General McClellan's ability as a leader. Governor William Sprague of Rhode Island agreed, claiming that the Battle of Antietam fought less than a week earlier had been "a rebel victory," and that the Confederates had not withdrawn "because they were defeated, but exhibited great military strategy in doing so." Governor David Tod of Ohio stated that he could not understand why some would want to remove McClellan and that he would block any attempt to do so.

neg: Plainville, Massachusetts Plainville officially separated from Wrentham and became its own town. Along with bordering North Attleboro, Massachusetts, Plainville shares the Angle Tree Stone, a historic marker dividing the boundaries between the old Massachusetts Bay Colony and Plymouth Bay Colony. This is why the Angle Tree Stone is in the official town seal. Along with many notable veterans, Plainville was the home to George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Revolutionary War veteran who also partook in the Boston Tea Party as well as the Battle of Rhode Island. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ,

neg: Rhode Island in the American Civil War Rhode Island in the American Civil War The state of Rhode Island during the American Civil War remained loyal to the Union, as did the other states of New England. Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union Army, of which 1,685 died. The state used its industrial capacity to supply the Union Army with the materials needed to win the war. Rhode Island's continued growth and modernization led to the creation of an urban mass transit system and improved health and sanitation programs. Fort Adams near Newport was used temporarily as the United States Naval Academy. In May

neg: Rodrigo P. Pimentel Rhode Island, Pimentel has lobbied both the Governor of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island General Assembly for legislation granting undocumented immigrants driver's licenses. While Pimentel's efforts have been unsuccessful to-date, Rhode Island did pass a law to continue issuing driver's licenses and other protections offered under DACA to current recipients regardless of future federal policy. Due to his extensive work on the issue, he was asked to introduce Governor Gina Raimondo at the bill signing. Pimentel was also cited as one of Rhode Island's politically 'Hot' individuals by news site "GoLocalProv". While attending East Providence High School, Pimentel advocated

neg: Battle of Rhode Island Site the strong defensive position afforded by the hill. The Rhode Island legislature repealed the act allowing African Americans to enlist in June 1778. The unit thereafter began to lose membership due to attrition and combat, which was compensated for by adding white recruits. Rhode Island's two regiments merged in January 1780, resulting in an integrated unit for the remainder of the war. The battleground site and the fort at Butts Hill were declared National Historic Landmarks and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The site includes two separate areas. The principal battle site is roughly centered

neg: 7th Rhode Island Infantry army to cross. The result would be the near destruction of the Seventh Rhode Island. The Battle of Fredericksburg was one of the worst defeats of the Civil War for the Federal Army. The Army of the Potomac had to attack across a wide open plain to reach a Confederate division entrenched behind a sunken road. In addition, Marye’s Height contained twenty-four pieces of artillery. The Seventh Rhode Island went in at 12:20 on the afternoon of December 13, 1862. Almost immediately, Rhode Islanders were being killed and maimed. Lieutenant Colonel Welcome B. Sayles was hit in the chest by

neg: 2nd Rhode Island Regiment New York City. The British landed in force on Long Island in September 1776 and defeated the inexperienced Continentals at the Battle of Long Island. The last engagements of the 11th Continental Infantry were the Battles of Trenton and Princeton in early January 1777. The regiment was re-organized as the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment after the death of Colonel Hitchcock on 13 January 1777. Colonel Israel Angell was placed in command of the regiment. In late 1777 it fought at the Battle of Red Bank and Major Simeon Thayer of the 2nd led the defenders during the latter part of

neg: Battle of Rhode Island Site French and British fleets were about to do battle, scattering both fleets. By this time, the American forces led by Major General John Sullivan had already occupied the northern end of Aquidneck Island (called Rhode Island at the time). The French fleet withdrew on August 22 to Boston to repair, while Sullivan engaged in preliminary siege operations against Newport. The French withdrawal prompted an exodus of militia from the American camp. News also arrived that a relief force was being organized by the British in New York, so Sullivan decided to withdraw from Aquidneck Island. Newport's British commander Major General

neg: ROCKRGRL is an example from Gretchen Seager of Mary's Danish who appeared on the magazine's first cover: DeSantis recalled:So many of the stories that women were able to tell in ROCKRGRL were stories they weren’t able to tell in any place else. What was different about ROCKRGRL was that a lot of the artists we talked to had cautionary tales. My favorite artists to talk to are the ones who can talk honestly about what happened. They were dropped by their label – why did that happen? Bands broke up, why did that happen? In ROCKRGRL, what I was looking for

neg: Herodotus argues to the contrary that this is likely because Herodotus attempts to provide the rational reasons, as understood by his contemporaries, rather than providing more abstract reasons. Herodotus attributes cause to both divine and human agents. These are not perceived as mutually exclusive, but rather mutually interconnected. This is true of Greek thinking in general, at least from Homer onward. Gould notes that invoking the supernatural in order to explain an event does not answer the question "why did this happen?" but rather "why did this happen to me?" By way of example, faulty craftsmanship is the human cause for

neg: Harold Stirling Vanderbilt weeks after the Penn Central Railroad, successor to the New York Central Railroad, had declared bankruptcy (on June 21, 1970). He and his wife, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt, are interred at Saint Mary's Episcopal Cemetery in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, their graves marked with only a simple flat stone. It is uncertain why he chose to be buried in Rhode Island rather than in the Vanderbilt family mausoleum on Staten Island. It is noteworthy, however, that he is buried in the same cemetery as his business rival Robert R. Young. Harold Vanderbilt had a keen interest in the success of Vanderbilt University

neg: Sherburne's Additional Continental Regiment the regiment was stationed at West Point, New York where they built Sherburne's Redoubt - a small fortification covering the land approaches to Fort Clinton. It was also engaged at the Battle of Staten Island on January 15, 1780. It was disbanded in January 1781 when it was consolidated with the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island regiments to form the Rhode Island Regiment. Colonel Henry Sherburne was born on August 3, 1748 and was commissioned as the major of Church's Regiment (a.k.a. 3rd Rhode Island Regiment) in May 1775. He served with this unit during the Siege of Boston. On

neg: James M. Cutts Civil War, Cutts enlisted with the 1st Rhode Island Infantry. Six weeks later, in May 1861, he was appointed as a Captain to the newly created 11th Infantry Regiment. Cutts displayed gallantry at the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania and the Battle of Petersburg between 5 May and 18 June 1864. He received the Medal of Honor for these actions on May 2, 1891. Reports that Cutts received a "triple" Medal of Honor are entirely false. While he did receive the Medal of Honor for actions in three different battles he only received one medal for his

neg: John Cooke (Royal Navy officer) actions were the naval operations around the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778, when "Eagle" was closely engaged with American units ashore. He distinguished himself in the assault, causing Admiral Lord Howe to remark "Why, young man, you wish to become a Lieutenant before you are of sufficient age." On 21 January 1779, Cooke was promoted to lieutenant and joined in the East Indies under Sir Edward Hughes, but was forced to take a leave of absence due to ill-health. Cooke returned to England and then went to France to spend a year studying, before rejoining the navy in 1782

neg: Samuel Ward King Samuel Ward King Samuel Ward King (May 23, 1786 – January 20, 1851) was the 15th Governor of Rhode Island from 1839 to 1843. King was born in Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island to William Borden King and Welthian Walton. He attended Brown University but did not graduate. He became a medical doctor and worked as a surgeon during the War of 1812. In 1820 King was elected town clerk of Johnston. He was a presidential elector for Rhode Island in the election of 1832. In 1838 he was elected to the Rhode Island Senate. He first became governor in

neg: Battle of Middleburg miles west of town tells the story of the Mosby's Rangers of the Confederate Army. Battle of Middleburg The Battle of Middleburg took place from June 17 to June 19, 1863, in Loudoun County, Virginia, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, screening Robert E. Lee's invasion route, sparred with Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton's Union cavalry. On June 17, Col. Alfred N. Duffié's isolated 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment was attacked by the brigades of Thomas T. Munford and Beverly Robertson. The 1st Rhode Island was routed, taking about 250 casualties.

neg: Moira Walsh hour to $3.89 per hour. During this period, she also attended Rhode Island College and Community College of Rhode Island. Walsh chose to run against incumbent Democrat Thomas Palangio after speaking with the Rhode Island state chapter of Jobs with Justice. During the election, she was endorsed by the Working Families Party. She defeated Palangio, 51.80% to 48.20%, in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election. Walsh drew national attention when she and three other incumbent legislators did not receive the endorsement of the Rhode Island Democratic Party. The Party initially endorsed her primary challenger, Michael Earnheart.

neg: Babcock's/Lippitt's Regiment This allowed the regiment to participate in the Second Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton. The regiment was disbanded on January 18, 1777 at Morristown, New Jersey. When Lippitt's and Richmond's regiments were disbanded the State of Rhode Island recognized the need to have a full time military force within the state to deter aggression by the British who were occupying Aquidneck Island. As a result the state established a brigade of two regiments of infantry and one of artillery which were known as Rhode Island State Troops to distinguish them from the militia which would be called

neg: Christopher Greene Christopher Greene Christopher Greene (May 12, 1737 – May 14, 1781) was an American legislator and soldier. He is best known for leading the spirited defense of Fort Mercer in the 1777 Battle of Red Bank, and for leading the African American 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolutionary War, most notably with distinction in the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island. He was killed in May 1781 at the Battle of Pine's Bridge by Loyalists, possibly because he was known to lead African American troops. Greene was born 12 May 1737 at Occupessatuxet, a village of the town of

neg: Battle of Middleburg Battle of Middleburg The Battle of Middleburg took place from June 17 to June 19, 1863, in Loudoun County, Virginia, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, screening Robert E. Lee's invasion route, sparred with Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton's Union cavalry. On June 17, Col. Alfred N. Duffié's isolated 1st Rhode Island Cavalry Regiment was attacked by the brigades of Thomas T. Munford and Beverly Robertson. The 1st Rhode Island was routed, taking about 250 casualties. On June 19, J. Irvin Gregg's brigade advanced, driving Stuart's cavalry one mile beyond the

neg: Michele Felice Cornè Battle of Bunker Hill" exhibition at Washington Hall in Salem. In 1810 he painted the wall murals at the Sullivan Dorr house in Providence, Rhode Island. After the historic battle of USS "Constitution" vs HMS "Guerriere" on August 19, 1812, Cornè created a series of four paintings showing four key events in the battle. The paintings are in the collection of the United States Naval Academy. In 1822 Cornè relocated to Newport, Rhode Island. His house in Newport still stands on Cornè Street. He lived there until his death in 1845 at the age of 93. He was buried in

neg: Paul Picard children. Paul is of French Canadian descent. Paul was a 1949 graduate from De LaSalle Academy, in Newport, Rhode Island. He was a former communicant of St. Mark Church, in Jamestown, Rhode Island. Paul served in the army from 1951 to 1953 as an interpreter in France. His brother was Gérard J Picard who did have Down Syndrome and died at the Ladd School Mental Hospital in Exeter, Rhode Island in 1971. In Providence, Rhode Island Paul's mother Irene sued "The Ladd School" Mental Hospital for $10 million for alleging medical neglect that contributed to Paul's brother death in 1971.

neg: Henry Sherburne (colonel) in the area around White Plains, New York. It was also engaged at the Battle of Staten Island on January 15, 1780. It was disbanded in January 1781 when it was consolidated with the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island regiments to form the Rhode Island Regiment. Colonel Sherburne served in command of the regiment until it was disbanded on January 1, 1781. He was retired from the Continental Army at the same time since there was a surplus of higher-ranking officers. Sherburne lived in Newport, Rhode Island, after the war. In 1782 he served as a deputy from Newport in

neg: Battle of Rhode Island and Prudence Island and commenced a bombardment of Greene's troops on the American right flank. Lossberg now attacked Greene. German troops assailed Major Ward's Rhode Island Colored Regiment but were repulsed, so they bayoneted the American wounded as they fell back. Meanwhile, Greene’s artillery and the American battery at Bristol Neck concentrated their fire on the three British ships and drove them off. At 2 p.m., Lossberg once again attacked Greene's positions without success. Greene counterattacked with Col. Israel Angell's 2nd Rhode Island Regiment, Brigadier General Solomon Lovell's brigade of Massachusetts militia, and Henry Brockholst Livingston's troops. Failing in a

neg: South Attleboro station The MBTA built a new station at South Attleboro to reach the Pawtucket/Central Falls market without adding a second stop in Rhode Island, which Rhode Island did not wish to pay for. The station site at Route 1A is located less than a mile east of the point where the line enters Rhode Island, and offered room for a parking lot whereas the downtown Pawtucket location did not. South Attleboro station opened on June 20, 1990, before which the southernmost station in Massachusetts was Attleboro. The area where the station is located in was once part of a Holiday Inn

neg: Pawtucket-Central Falls station The MBTA opened a new station at South Attleboro on June 20, 1990 to reach the Pawtucket/Central Falls market without adding a second stop in Rhode Island, which Rhode Island did not wish to pay for. The station site at Route 1A is located less than a mile east of the point where the line enters Rhode Island, and offered room for a parking lot whereas the downtown Pawtucket location did not. However, it is too far from the old location to be walkable for most Pawtucket and Central Falls residents, and until 2013 RIPTA buses were prohibited by federal

neg: John Nicholas Brown II chapel at St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island. It is said he did this so that the students would no longer have to walk two miles to go to church on Sundays. Brown was appointed to the board of directors of the Rhode Island Foundation in 1930 and served on it until his resignation in 1972. His 42-year tenure on the board was the longest in the Foundation's history. The Rhode Island Foundation is the largest philanthropic foundation in the state of Rhode Island. Brown was invested as an Officer of the French Legion of Honor in February 1947

neg: Upper South Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Upper South Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Upper South Providence is an official neighborhood in the South Side in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. It is bound to the north by Interstate 95, the east by the Providence River, to the south by Public Street, and the west by Broad Street. Often associated with Lower South Providence directly to its south, Upper South Providence is a distinct neighborhood. After the founding of Providence, the area that is today Upper South Providence Between 1754-1868, the neighborhood and areas south were part of the city of Cranston, Rhode Island. The area did

neg: 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island 44 Liquormart, Inc. v. Rhode Island, 517 U.S. 484 (1996), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that a complete ban on the advertising of alcohol prices was unconstitutional under the First Amendment, and that the Twenty-first Amendment, empowering the states to regulate alcohol, did not operate to lessen other constitutional restraints of state power. In 1956, the Rhode Island Legislature passed two regulations. The first prevented both in and out-of-state manufacturers, wholesalers, and shippers from “advertising in any manner whatsoever” the price of any alcoholic beverage offered for

neg: Rhode Island State Guard States maintained a small professional army which, in times of war, would be supplemented by volunteer militia units raised by individual states. During the American Revolutionary War, the 1st Rhode Island Regiment was raised to serve in the Continental Army. Rhode Island raised multiple units to fight for the Union Army during the American Civil War. During the Spanish–American War, the 1st Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, was mustered into federal service but did not see combat. The Militia Act of 1903 federalized state militias and placed them under federal control. When the National Guard was deployed abroad during World War

neg: 2008 United States presidential election in Rhode Island didn't visit the state at all. Rhode Island historically voted Republican until 1908, but has supported Democrats all but seven times in the 24 elections that have followed. In 1980, Rhode Island was one of only six states to vote against Ronald Reagan. Reagan did carry Rhode Island in his 49-state victory in 1984—only the third time since Eisenhower that a Republican carried the state. However, Reagan's 3.6 percent margin was his second-closest in the nation, ahead of only his 2.8 percent margin in Massachusetts. Despite George H. W. Bush aggressively contesting the state in 1988, Michael Dukakis won it

neg: Rhode Island Rams baseball was considered for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, but did not receive one. During an October 2011 fall workout, Rhode Island player Joseph Ciancola collapsed on the playing field and died in a hospital shortly thereafter. During the following season, Ciancola was commemorated by both Rhode Island and his former high school team. In the 2013 season, the team finished in a three-way tie for the regular season A-10 championship. Rhode Island, Saint Louis, and Charlotte each finished with 17–7 conference records. In the opening round of the A-10 Tournament, the Rams defeated La Salle, 5–2, behind a

neg: St. Thomas More Parish (Narragansett, Rhode Island) St. Thomas More Parish (Narragansett, Rhode Island) St. Thomas More Parish includes both St. Thomas More Church and St. Veronica Chapel, both located in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Father Marcel Taillon is the pastor. In the mid-1800s, as Narragansett's population and tourist industry grew, so did its Catholic population, which lacked its own Roman Catholic church. The nearby Our Lady of Mercy parish in East Greenwich, Rhode Island took in the growing village as a mission. In 1879, the village was incorporated into Wakefield's St. Francis Parish, and a Narragansett congregation was established. The first Catholic church building, a small wooden