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Amphibious Assault on Nassau

When
March 3–4, 1776
Where
British port of Nassau, Bahamas
Part of
Battle of Nassau

On March 3–4, 1776, American forces launched a naval operation and amphibious assault against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas.

The raid of Nassau was a naval operation and amphibious assault by American forces against the British port of Nassau, Bahamas, conducted on March 3–4, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. The operation formed part of American efforts amid a Patriot shortage of gunpowder, which had earlier prompted the removal of gunpowder from Williamsburg to New Providence.

Sources

  1. Raid of Nassau Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11

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