 The Mount Hope Bay raids were a series of military raids conducted by British troops during the American Revolutionary War against communities on the shores of Mount Hope Bay on May 25 and 30 , 1778 . The towns of Bristol and Warren , Rhode Island were significantly damaged , and Freetown , Massachusetts ( present @-@ day Fall River ) was also attacked. nobody knows how many people were killed, but the raids were a major blow to the American cause.
The British raided Bristol, Rhode Island, on May 25, 1778. They destroyed the homes of many residents and looted and burned the town's arms