Home Search Site About MultiEducator History Shopping For Educators American History World History Election Central NationbyNation Primary Source Documents 20th Century Almanac Aviation History Navy History Railroad History America's Wars Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican American Civil War Spanish American World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Desert Storm Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Biographies Presidents First Ladies 20th Century 500 Amistadt Civics History of Israel Other Links About Historycentral Advertise Contact US		HistoryCentral.com > America's Wars > Revolutionary War > Causes of The War > Colonist Burn Revenue Cutter Gaspee Colonist Burn Revenue Cutter Gaspee 1772 On the afternoon of June 9th, 1772 the British revenue schooner the Gaspee ran aground, south of Providence, Rhode Island. That night eight boatloads of men led Captain Whipple attacked the ship and set her on fire. The Gaspee was a hated British revenue schooner. On June 9, 1772 Captain Thomas Lindsay commanded the Hannah set forth from Newport to Providence. He was afraid he would be stopped by the hated Gaspee comanded by Lietenant William Dudinsgston, and vowed not to let the Gaspee stop her. Lindsay lured the Gaspee into following him into shallow waters and the Gaspee ran aground. When news that the hated Gaspee had run aground galvanized Americans to act . A groupd of 60 men led by Captain Whipple set off to were the Gaspee was located. When they arrived they overwhelmed the small crew, forced it and its captain to surrender. The then set the ship afire.	} // -->
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