Revolution 250 Podcast

The Burning of HMS Gaspee (1772) with Steven Park

May 17, 2022 Steven Park Season 3 Episode 20
Revolution 250 Podcast
The Burning of HMS Gaspee (1772) with Steven Park
Show Notes

The burning of the HMS Gaspee in June 1772 had a profound impact on the struggle for American Independence.  Was it an opportune act of defiance, or was it a carefully orchestrated statement against the growing power of the British crown?  Steven Park, author of The Burning of His Majesty's Schooner Gaspee:  An Attack on Crown Rule before the American Revolution an event commemorated every June with Rhode Island's Gaspee Days.