The Gaspée incident involved an English naval vessel set upon in Boston Harbor by angry colonists who did not think the British navy should be wasting time on chasing down smugglers.

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The Gaspée incident actually occurred in Rhode Island, not Boston Harbor. It involved a British customs ship, not a naval vessel, being set upon by colonists who were angry about the ship's aggressive attempts to enforce trade regulations.

The Gaspée Incident Involved an English Naval Vessel Set Upon