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jan 3, 1772 - gaspee incident

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a ship was attacked, boarded, and stripped of valuables and set on fire in response to townshed duties. clear turn towards violence, british ship supposed to be patrolling ran aground and colonists looted it

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Date:

jan 3, 1772
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~ 254 years ago