On July 22, Admiral d'Estaing expertly navigated his French fleet away from New York Harbor, setting sail for Newport to join American forces in their struggle against the British during the Revolutionary War. Reaching Point Judith by July 29, d'Estaing and American generals Greene and Lafayette swiftly devised a strategy to corner the British at Butts Hill, coordinating a pincer movement from Aquidneck and Conanicut Islands. The British, under General Pigot, quickly fortified Newport in anticipation, resorting to drastic measures including the scuttling of ships to block the harbor. Despite initial tensions, evident when General Sullivan preemptively seized Butts Hill—an action that momentarily upset the French—d'Estaing eventually sanctioned this aggressive move, underlining the allied commitment to ousting the British.


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