Newport's Stamp Act Crisis
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When Independence is declared, Swallow attempts to maintain his neutrality, which is difficult because everyone is taking sides. However, his neutral stance works in his favor for the three years during the war that Newport is occupied by the British army, and one subsequent year when it is occupied by the French army. After the war, he moves to Providence, where trade is more prosperous than in economically devastated Newport.
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