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Stirring Moments of Rhode Island History.

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Vignettes include the Great Swamp Fight occurred in 1675; the burning of the British schooner Gaspee in 1772; the Great Gale of 1815; Lexington burned in January 1840.
Printed in Vol. 1: The Great Swamp Fight, p.22; The Gaspee Affair, p.60; The Great Gale of 1815, p.92; The Burning of the Lexington, p.97.

Author and Contributors
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Haley, John Williams.

Date Published

n.d.

Subject(s)
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Gaspee (schooner). | Great Swamp Fight (1675). | Hurricanes. | King Philip's War (1675-1676). | South Kingstown (R.I.).

Publisher

J.C. Hall

Place Of Publication

Providence, R.I.

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Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence.

Physical Description
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[22]p.

Periodical Title
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Old Stone Bank

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http://rihs.minisisinc.com/rihs/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/RIHS_M2L/LINK/SISN+14675?SESSIONSEARCH

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[HALEY, JOHN WILLIAMS.]. Stirring moments of Rhode Island history: the Great Swamp Fight; the Gaspee affair; the Great Gale of 1815.... [Providence:] "Old Stone Bank,'', n.d.

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