. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. d the north end of Co-nanicut. On the following day the British and Hessian troops, under com-mand of Sir Henry Clinton, disembarked on Rhode Island and marchedinto Newport. Consternation spread on every side ; the islanders fled,with their effects, to the main land ; every defensible point on NarragansetBay was occupied by American troops ; and the entire State of RhodeIsland became a vast camp confronting the enemy. Upon the few remaining inhabitants of Newport the British troopswere unceremoniously quartered, and such houses as were
. The magazine of American history with notes and queries. d the north end of Co-nanicut. On the following day the British and Hessian troops, under com-mand of Sir Henry Clinton, disembarked on Rhode Island and marchedinto Newport. Consternation spread on every side ; the islanders fled,with their effects, to the main land ; every defensible point on NarragansetBay was occupied by American troops ; and the entire State of RhodeIsland became a vast camp confronting the enemy. Upon the few remaining inhabitants of Newport the British troopswere unceremoniously quartered, and such houses as were wanted werepromptly seized. Those who had fled from their once peaceful homeswere wanderers in the wide world, depending chiefly upon charity. Brigadier-General Mulmedy, a French officer, reported at Providence,December 13, 1776, as chief engineer and director of the Americanforces, and was vested by the Assembly with plenary powers to erectsuch works and at such places as he shall think proper. According to DEFENSES OF NARRAGANSET BAY, RHODE ISLAND 475. COPIED FROM ORIGINAL IN POSSESSION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Blaskowitzs Chart of Narraganset Bay, made in 1777, the following Ameri-can forts and batteries existed, viz.: Providence Fort Popasquash Battery Bristol Fort Batteries at either end of Bristol Ferry Hovvland Ferry Defenses Fort Liberty, Goat Island, in Newport Harbor. ..North Point Battery (site of present Fort Greene)Dumplings Rock Battery Guns. 50683 7 2520 Caliber. 18 and 24 and 24 and 24 and 24 pounders. The armament of the American batteries at Fox, Sassafras, Field,Kettle, Bullock and Warwick Points are not included in the above. Upon the British occupation, the works on Conanicut, Goat, and Rhodeislands fell into their possession. At the same time that the Americanswere erecting defensive works, the British engineers were not idle. Theysoon began to throw up redoubts on the east si
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