Continental Army and militia forces under the command Control of General John Sullivan had been besieging Besieging the British forces in Newport , Rhode Island , which is situated Placing on Aquidneck Island , but they had finally abandoned GiveUp their siege and were withdrawing Escaping to the northern part of the island .

The battle Hostile_encounter ended Process_end inconclusively , but the Continental forces withdrew Escaping to the mainland and left Giving Aquidneck Island in British hands .