MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER
Prescott’s Headquarters
Newport East, Rhode Island
Historical Marker Database · Bill Coughlin
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In this house, British General Prescott was taken prisoner on the night of July 9, 1777, by Lieutenant-Colonel Barton of the Rhode Island Line.
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Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
Photo: Bill Coughlin
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Newport East, Rhode Island · USA
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