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jun 28, 1772 - Attack of the Gaspee

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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. A group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown attacked, boarded, and torched the ship.

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jun 28, 1772
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~ 254 years ago