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Butts Hill Fort

Fort Street
Portsmouth, RI 02871
United States

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A sunlit grassy field stretches toward a dense line of leafy trees, with long shadows cast across the ground.

Site of the Butts Hill Fort

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This was the largest Revolutionary War earthen fort in southern New England and served as the American command post during the Battle of Rhode Island in August 1778. Allied French troops under Comte de Rochambeau enlarged the fort in 1780-1781. Butts Hill Fort offers a panoramic view of Narragansett Bay from the highest point on Aquidneck Island and features walking trails that let visitors stroll through the historic earthworks.

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Rhode Island
Battle Facts
Rhode Island | August 29, 1778
Result: Inconclusive
Estimated Casualties
441
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