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Events on Saturday 29 August 1778 1
1778Battle of Rhode IslandFranco-American assault on British-held Newport failsAmerican and French forces attempted a combined assault on the British garrison at Newport, Rhode Island, but a storm scattered the French fleet and the operation collapsed. The battle was the first joint operation between American and French forces in the war. British troops held Newport for another year.