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jun 9, 1772 - The Gaspee incident/Affiar

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Was a British customs schooner that had been enforcing the Navigation Acts in and around Newport, Rhode Island, in 1772. It ran aground in shallow water while chasing the packet ship Hannah on June 9 near what is now known as Gaspee Point in Warwick, Rhode Island.

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jun 9, 1772
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~ 253 years ago