Raid of Nassau

The raid of Nassau was a naval operation and amphibious assault by American forces against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas, during the American Revolutionary War. The raid, designed to resolve the issue of gunpowder shortages, resulted in the seizure of two forts and large quantities of military supplies before the raiders drew back to New England, where they fought an unsuccessful engagement with a British frigate.

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1776  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Nassau
Thirteen Colonies, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

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Location: 25.06, -77.345, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1776 Raid of Nassau

1787-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1787 — 1788 Abaco Slave Revolt

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Bahamas, 1776, Samuel Nicholas leading the Marines against Providence Forks

Battle of Nassau

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1973	The Bahamas	archipelagic state, sovereign state, Commonwealth realm, administrative territorial entity, country	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1776	Raid of Nassau	Kingdom of Great Britain, Thirteen Colonies, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1787	Abaco Slave Revolt	slave rebellion	Wikidata
site	fort	1741	Fort Montagu	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Bahamas, 1776, Samuel Nicholas leading the Marines against Providence Forks		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Nassau		Commons