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John Concannon is historian for the Gaspee Days Committee in Warwick, Rhode Island, and webmaster of the Gaspee Virtual Archives at http://gaspee.org. In his other life Dr. Concannon is a practicing pediatrician in Cranston, Rhode Island.

The Conspiracy to Destroy the Gaspee

By John Concannon • American Revolution and Revolutionary War, Maritime

With but few exceptions,[1] it has usually been surmised by historians that the 1772 attack on the Royal Navy schooner Gaspee was a spontaneous response to the accidental grounding of …
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The Online Review of Rhode Island History has been formed to promote the state's wonderful history. We intend to offer a variety of articles intended for a popular audience, but with an eye for accuracy over legend. We hope to make the state’s history interesting and fun, and eventually create an impressive archive of articles for both readers and researchers. We want to publish articles on narrative history, but also want to cover newly-published books on Rhode Island history, as well as Rhode Island history sites, artifacts, architecture, and historic preservation.

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The Conspiracy to Destroy the Gaspee

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