feb 4, 1750 - The Gaspee affair
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The gasppe was a boat who was patroling the areas near providences and it made stop and confiscated illegal items from illegal trade. The following evening they surrounded and boarded the Gaspee, wounding Duddington and capturing the entire crew. All were hauled ashore and abandoned, to watch as the Gaspee was looted and then burned.
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