Mount Hope Bay raids

The Mount Hope Bay raids were a series of military raids conducted by British troops during the American Revolutionary War against communities on the shores of Mount Hope Bay on May 25 and 31, 1778. The towns of Bristol and Warren, Rhode Island were significantly damaged, and Freetown, Massachusetts was also attacked, although its militia resisted British attacks more successfully. The British destroyed military defenses in the area, including supplies that had been cached by the Continental Army in anticipation of an assault on British-occupied Newport, Rhode Island. Homes as well as municipal and religious buildings were also destroyed in the raids.

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1778  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, Continental Army, Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, 

Hiddensee, HMS Lark, PT 796, PT-617, USS Fall River, USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., USS Lionfish, USS Massachusetts, 

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Location: 41.694, -71.216, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1778 Mount Hope Bay raids

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1778 Battle of Rhode Island

1675-06-20T00:00:00Z

1678-04-12T00:00:00Z

1675 — 1678 King Philip's War

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Mount Hope Bay USGS Map

Revolutionary war plaque at Independence Park, Bristol Rhode Island

Battle of Fall River Reenactment at Fall River Heritage State Park in 2025

Battle of Fall River Reenactment at Fall River Heritage State Park in 2025

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1778	Mount Hope Bay raids	United States, Continental Army, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle of Rhode Island	United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	war	1675	King Philip's War	war, Mohegan, Pequot, Wampanoag people, Narragansett people, New England Confederation, Nipmuc, Nashaway people, Podunk people	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Cero	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Fall River	heavy cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Lionfish	attack submarine, preserved watercraft, United States Navy	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Saratoga	Forrestal-class aircraft carrier, supercarrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft		WLV-613	preserved watercraft, ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1930	Lightship No. 114	lightvessel	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Walsh-Kaiser Company	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Getty	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Phoenix	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Rodman	artillery fort, historic district	Wikidata
site	fort	1675	Russell Garrison	fort, ruins	Wikidata
site	fort	1702	Fort Wolcott	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1776	Acushnet Fort	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1798	Fort Adams	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1895	Fort Wetherill	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1908	Fort Kearny	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Fort Church	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1943	Barneys Joy Point Military Reservation	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		Bristol Train of Artillery Museum	military museum	Wikidata
site	museum		Hiddensee	corvette, German Navy, United States Navy, preserved watercraft, East German Navy, museum ship	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.	preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Massachusetts	preserved watercraft, battleship, museum ship, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1945	PT-617	preserved watercraft, motor torpedo boat, museum ship, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1945	PT 796	preserved watercraft, PT boat, museum ship, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1965	Battleship Cove	maritime museum, military museum	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Endeavour	survey vessel, collier, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1762	HMS Lark	fifth-rate frigate, shipwreck, Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate	Wikidata
commons	image		Mount Hope Bay USGS Map		Commons
commons	image		Revolutionary war plaque at Independence Park, Bristol Rhode Island		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Fall River Reenactment at Fall River Heritage State Park in 2025		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Fall River Reenactment at Fall River Heritage State Park in 2025		Commons