March 3, 2009 by Chris Arsenault Comments Off on Burning of HMS Gaspee – Inspired Boston Tea Party – a true story Burning of HMS Gaspee – Inspired Boston Tea Party – a true story The Bostonians were late to the party – in 1772 Rhode Islanders decided upon a more radical protest of taxation: they burned the HMS Gaspee, a royal revenue cutter, to the waterline. Not sure what the equivalent would look like … Continue reading →
