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Date/Time
Apr 3, 2014
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Portsmouth Free Public Library
2658 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI
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Tags
Intellectual, Spoken Word, To do in Rhode Island
Rhode Island’s William barton captured Major General Richard Prescott, commander of the British Garrison occupying Newport in July 1777. Barton’s raid was an outstanding special operation of the Revolutionary War, and still ranks as one of the greatest in American military history. Come hear Christian McBurney give a lecture on his new book, Kidnapping the Enemy: the Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott. 6pm at Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Road, Portsmouth.