jun 9, 1772 - The Gaspee Affair
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The Gaspee Affair was a large event that lead to the American Revolution. The HMS Gaspee was a British ship that, on June 9, 1772, was attacked, burned and ruined by an American ship along the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.
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