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The '''Gaspee Affair''' took place on June 9, 1772, in which a British schooner ran aground in the shallow harbor waters. While disabled, a group of Providence citizens boarded the ship and set it ablaze.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_United_States/NowMAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA273 The United States; Its Beginnings, Progress and Modern Development, Volume 2]</ref>
The '''Gaspee Affair''' took place on June 9, 1772, in which a British schooner ran aground in the shallow harbor waters. While disabled, a group of Providence citizens boarded the ship and set it ablaze.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_United_States/NowMAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA273 The United States; Its Beginnings, Progress and Modern Development, Volume 2]</ref>
The torching of the ship was one of several incidents in the early 1770s that played a role in the increasing tensions between the [[Thirteen colonies]] and Great Britain. The destruction of the Gaspee took place shortly after the [[Boston Massacre]], and shortly prior to the [[Boston Tea Party]].
==Background==
==Background==