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The Revolutionary Record
First Black regiment in American history
Portsmouth
RI · American Revolution
The Battle of Rhode Island (August 1778) was fought partly on Portsmouth ground and featured the First Rhode Island Regiment — the first Black military unit raised in North America.
Portsmouth, RI
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Portsmouth's role in the American Revolution.
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