Historedia
Person

William Duddingston

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1772

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Duddingston, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Gaspee Affair

    1772

    Role: Lieutenant and commanding officer of HMS Gaspee, shot during the attack

    1. 1772 · Narragansett Bay, Rhode IslandGaspee Enforces Customs in Narragansett Bay

      Lieutenant Duddingston sailed HMS Gaspee into Narragansett Bay in early 1772 to enforce customs collection and cargo inspection, provoking escalating resentment.

    2. 1772 · British authorities and AdmiraltyBritish Response and Treason Charges

      British authorities demanded apprehension and trial of the raiders, who were charged with treason despite the Dockyard Act's extradition provision.

    3. 1772 · Narragansett Bay and the Thirteen ColoniesEscalation of Colonial Tensions

      The affair sharply increased colonist-Crown tensions after the Boston Massacre and preceded the Boston Tea Party by more than a year.

    4. June 1772 · Narragansett Bay, near Gaspee PointAttack and Burning of HMS Gaspee

      Providence men in 18 boats, led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown, boarded and burned HMS Gaspee to the waterline, shooting Lieutenant Duddingston.

Sources

  1. Gaspee affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12