Description
This book chronicles the history of the HMS Gaspee, a sloop in the British Royal Navy that was sent to patrol the waters of Narragansett Bay in 1772. The Gaspee cracked down on smugglers and enforced British customs regulation, particularly the Stamp Act. The ship and her captain, William Duddington, were quickly hated by colonists for their campaign of brutality, harassment, and arbitrary enforcement. When the Gaspee ran around in shallow waters, while in pursuit of a colonist merchant ship, they took immediate action. The colonists, led by John Brown and other local notables, burned Gaspee and wounded her captain. This act of revolt preceded the Boston Tea Party by 18 months.
Author: Rory Raven
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 05/15/2012
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781540231079
ISBN10: 1540231070
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | History
Author: Rory Raven
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 05/15/2012
Pages: 130
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d
ISBN13: 9781540231079
ISBN10: 1540231070
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH,
- Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding | History
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