. . . . . . . "1778-08-29" . "Franco-American siege" . . "Rhode Island expedition" . . "137 wounded" . "Rhode Island" . . . . "operation against Newport" . "attack on Newport" . "recapture Newport" . "was a notable failure" . . "its encounter" . . . . . . "Newport Campaign" . "The attempt failed" . "the American attempt" . "Newport, Rhode Island" . . "battle of Rhode Island" . . "Franco-American attack on Newport" . . . . . "44 missing" . . . . "failed military operations" . "the attempt at cooperation" . . . . "6,700" . "United Kingdom" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "siege of Newport, Rhode Island" . . . "Battle of Rhode Island" . . "Rhode Island campaign" . "attempt to recapture Newport, Rhode Island" . . . "Battle of Rhode Island (1778)" . "*Canadian Volunteers" . . . "British strategic victory" . "siege of Rhode Island" . "Rhode Island 1778" . . "Battle of Newport" . . "the encounter" . . "Hesse-Kassel" . "Battle of Rhode Island" . . . "Newport" . "30 killed" . . . . . . "attack on the British garrison" . "relief of Rhode Island" . . . . "Tactically indecisive" . . . "10,100" . . "Franco-American campaign" . "briefly besieged" . . . .