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Major General Charles Grey raided the Massachusetts communities of New Bedford , Fairhaven , and Martha 's Vineyard in September 1778 as part of British operations in the American Revolutionary War .. Charles Grey. Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey. American Revolutionary War. American Revolutionary War. New Bedford. New Bedford, Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Fairhaven. Fairhaven, Massachusetts. British. Kingdom of Great Britain. The raid was one of the first in a series between 1778 and 1781 executed by the British against American coastal communities .. British. Kingdom of Great Britain. Grey 's force of 4,000 was originally intended as a relief force for the British garrison that was briefly besieged at Newport , Rhode Island , but they arrived after the Americans had retreated .. British. Kingdom of Great Britain. briefly besieged. Battle of Rhode Island. They were diverted for raiding by British army officer General Sir Henry Clinton .. British. Kingdom of Great Britain. Henry Clinton. Henry Clinton ( American War of Independence ). On September 5 and 6 , Grey raided New Bedford and Fairhaven , encountering significant resistance only in Fairhaven .. New Bedford. New Bedford, Massachusetts. Fairhaven. Fairhaven, Massachusetts. His troops destroyed storehouses , shipping , and supplies in New Bedford , where they met with light resistance from the local militia ; they damaged fewer American holds at Fairhaven where militia resistance had additional time to organize .. New Bedford. New Bedford, Massachusetts. Fairhaven. Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He then sailed for Martha 's Vineyard , which was undefended .. Between September 10 and 15 , its residents surrendered 10,000 head of sheep and 300 oxen , as well as most of the island 's weapons .