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Gaspee – HMS (His Majesty’s Ship) Gaspee was a Royal Navy schooner that was attacked and burned by a group of Rhode Islanders in June 1772. Her captain was Lieutenant William Dudingston. Hannah – Hannah is the packet boat that Gaspee chased up Narragansett Bay. Her captain was Benjamin Lindsey.
The Characters - The Gaspee Project. Lt. William Dudingston, 35, Captain of the Gaspee, whose arrogance and rough enforcement of trade restrictions caused the colonists to demand autonomy and independence. Dudingston seized the sloop Fortune, assaulted the captain, and sold the ship and its cargo of rum. @GaspeeCaptn.
Mar 25, 2022 · Cast of Characters. A short list of some of the key players in the Gaspee attack and investigation.
Cast of Characters: Those that burned the Gaspee --the 'Official' List
George Brown and James Sabin, owner of the tavern where the attackers were said to have gathered, also gave accounts that differed from Aaron’s. Learn about other key figures in the Gaspee attack and investigation in our Cast of Characters.
We have biographical information on most of the participants named in our list of those in the raiding party.. In addition we have information on other persons who were involved in one way or another, on the American or English side, in the events before the attack or in the aftermath.
The purpose of this page is to provide links to discussions of persons involved and about which some information is helpful to a complete understanding of the events that formed the Gaspee attack and the events that came as a reaction to the attack, or give you basic information about who they were and basically how they were involved in the ...
