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Siege of Sandy Hook Era Dispatches from 1778
Letters dated July to Sept 1778 describe British naval and land operations along the Delaware and Rhode Island coasts, including destruction of rebel boats, mills, and batteries at Warren and Bristol, capture of prisoners, and reports on French and American movements. Endeavors to counter French squadron and protect Rhode Island are noted, with communications from General Clinton and Pigot detailing raids and ships engaged.
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Bandy Hoek
Grastham
Delawae
Toulon
Gaabe
Hatifex Sheroth
Coenree
Fielding
Antigua
Sandy Hook
Admiralty
Cornwall
Edwards
Byron
Rhode Island
Pigot
T ‘Tey
de. H. Clinton
Sullivan
Griffith
Weaes
Bristol
Cotoniel Campbell
72D Regiment
Witl
Ank
54H
Noltenius
Fefian
Newport
Rarsbottam
Spine Mal *Tain Clayton
Kagwire
Navy
Gotanel Caipbell
Warren River
Flora
Papasquath Point
Warren
Campbell
Seix
Papasquash Point
Hickamutt River
Brisol Ferry
Papasquasl River
Kempthorn
Nonsuch
Hamilton
22D
Hillmann
Poore
French
Chatfeurs
Melthimer
de Camp
Lofsberg
Clayton
Knowles
Robert” Pigot
Camp II
Fallriver
Efsewhich
Eyre
Arnold’s Point
Bristol Ferry
Provinox
Goldsmith
Congleton
Sir Henry Clinton
Bath
George Germaine
New York
Halifax
Grantham Express
Washington
Prescot
Agnew
A4th