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jun 9, 1772 - Gaspee Affair

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The colonists burned the revenue cutter ship named Gaspee as protest to the taxes imposed by Britain. The Crown authorized suspects to be extradited to Britain. The colonists saw this as a violation to their right to a trial by peers.

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jun 9, 1772
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~ 252 years ago