Gaspee Affair: Major Link in the Chain to Revolution

“A downright democracy!“ British officer describes Rhode Island. In the summer of 1772, angry New England zealots carried out a far more hostile and dangerous attack against the British crown’s authority a year and a half later, December 16, 1773, when a bunch of patriots dressed up as Native Americans dumped a ton of tea … Continue reading Gaspee Affair: Major Link in the Chain to Revolution