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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:ship
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased tensions between Britain and the colonies
increased tensions leading to the American Revolution
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gptkbp:armament
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cannons
10 guns
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:American_independence_movement
Rhode Island history
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Bristol,_England
gptkb:Bristol
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gptkbp:captain
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gptkb:Lieutenant_William_Dudingston
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gptkbp:captured_by_patriots
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June 1772
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gptkbp:captures
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gptkb:smuggling
American patriots
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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Gaspee Days Parade
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Gaspee_Days_Festival
events commemorating the affair
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gptkbp:commissioned
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gptkb:1776
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Bristol,_England
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gptkbp:crew
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50 men
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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approximately 20
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired literature and art
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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symbol of resistance
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gptkbp:date_of_destruction
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June 9, 1772
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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historical reenactments
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gptkbp:discovery
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wreck discovered in 1970s
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gptkbp:displacement
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200 tons
approximately 100 tons
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gptkbp:drafted_by
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approximately 8 feet
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Gaspee_Affair
gptkb:burning_of_the_HMS_Gaspee
June 9, 1772
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gptkbp:exhibition
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gptkb:Maritime_Museum_of_Rhode_Island
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gptkbp:fate
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scuttled
burned
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gptkbp:featured_in
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historical documentaries
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gptkbp:first_flight
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June 1772
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gptkbp:has_role
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smuggling enforcement
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studies on colonial resistance
studied in maritime history.
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gptkbp:historical_context
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pre-Revolutionary War America
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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letters and accounts of the event
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Gaspee_Affair
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:John_Brown
gptkb:Stephen_Hopkins
gptkb:Abraham_Whipple
gptkb:Joseph_Wanton
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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symbol of resistance
remains a symbol of American independence.
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:colonialism
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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site of historical importance
first naval vessel burned by American colonists
early act of defiance against British rule
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gptkbp:historical_site
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gptkb:Gaspee_Days_Festival
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Newport,_Rhode_Island
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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HMS Gaspee
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gptkbp:impact
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increased colonial unity
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gptkbp:influenced
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American naval strategy
colonial resistance movements
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:American_Revolution
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gptkbp:investigates
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British inquiry into the incident
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gptkbp:involved_in
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customs enforcement
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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American colonists
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:1776
1772
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future acts of defiance
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gptkbp:legislation
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gptkb:Intolerable_Acts
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gptkbp:length
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90 feet
approximately 60 feet
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Narragansett_Bay
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gptkbp:location_of_burning
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gptkb:Narragansett_Bay
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gptkbp:narrative
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part of American identity formation
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gptkbp:notable_case
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burning by colonists
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:William_Dudingston
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Gaspee_Affair
first naval vessel burned by American colonists
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Narragansett_Bay
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Royal_Navy_fleet
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gptkbp:previous_name
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gptkb:Gaspee
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gptkbp:public_perception
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viewed as a martyr for freedom
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gptkbp:purpose
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customs enforcement
enforcing customs regulations
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
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gptkbp:related_maritime_history
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British naval operations in America
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Boston_Tea_Party
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:HMS_Gaspee_(1776)
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gptkbp:resting_place
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underwater wreck site
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gptkbp:revival
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historical replica built
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gptkbp:service
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:significance
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early act of rebellion against British rule
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:HMS_St._John
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gptkbp:sunk
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after being burned
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:battleship
British customs schooner
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gptkbp:width
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approximately 20 feet
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Gaspee_Affair
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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