British Response and Treason Charges
- When
- 1772
- Where
- British authorities and Admiralty
- Part of
- Gaspee Affair
British authorities demanded apprehension and trial of the raiders, who were charged with treason despite the Dockyard Act's extradition provision.
The British authorities called for the apprehension and trial of the people responsible for shooting Duddingston and destroying the Gaspee. In 1772 the Admiralty would not ignore the destruction of one of its military vessels on station, a contrast with earlier unpunished American attacks on British naval vessels. Although the Dockyard Act passed in April 1772 demanded that anyone suspected of burning British ships be extradited and tried in England, Gaspee's raiders were charged with treason.
Sources
- Gaspee affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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