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There is a tradition that John Crane was knocked out by a block and tackle during the Tea Party, the only significant accidental injury during the event. One retelling of this incident appears in Francis S. Drake's Tea Leaves, pp. cv-cvi: link.
However, the Tea Party has been so mythologized in American culture that a lot of families and local historians have passed down unfounded stories about it. Drake fell for some of those stories. He offers no citation for this anecdote. So I've been looking for an early source.
If I had to guess, I'd say the anecdote was accurate. It doesn't reflect particularly heroically on Crane or the companions who stashed him under wood shavings. Crane's activism in 1773 is documented, as is the presence at the Tea Party of several of his close associates. But I wish I could do more than guess.
J. L. Bell
www.boston1775.net
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What was the Boston tea party called?
the boston tea party..........
Was anyone killed or hurt during the Boston tea party?
No, no one died during the Boston Tea Party of February 16, 1776. The ships containing chests of tea were evidently lightly guarded. Likewise no one was caught, but the Bostonians were punished by the King with the Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts.
What happened in the winter of 1774 in Boston?
the boston tee party which is stupid because i hate tea i dont know why anyone would want to go to the party tea has no flavor
Did The Intolerable Acts lead to the Boston Tea Party?
No, the Intolerable Acts was a result of the Boston Tea Party. The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party
How did colonists defy britains attempts at regulation and taxation?
Boston tea party
What was the Boston tea party called?
the boston tea party..........
Was anyone killed or hurt during the Boston tea party?
No, no one died during the Boston Tea Party of February 16, 1776. The ships containing chests of tea were evidently lightly guarded. Likewise no one was caught, but the Bostonians were punished by the King with the Coercive Acts or Intolerable Acts.
How much food was at the Boston Tea Party?
The Boston Tea Party was not actually a party. It was an illegal protest. They went in, did the deed, and left. It is doubtful anyone brought a bagged lunch.
The Coercive Acts were primarily intended to hurt A. Charleston. B. New York. C. Boston. D. Philadelphia. E. Richmond.?
It was intended to hurt Boston for the dumping of tea during the Boston tea party
What did the navigation acts do?
punished Boston for the tea party
What happened in the winter of 1774 in Boston?
the boston tee party which is stupid because i hate tea i dont know why anyone would want to go to the party tea has no flavor
Did The Intolerable Acts lead to the Boston Tea Party?
No, the Intolerable Acts was a result of the Boston Tea Party. The Tea Act led to the Boston Tea Party
When 300 chest of the tea were dumped into Boston harbor what was the event called?
the Boston tea party
How did colonists defy britains attempts at regulation and taxation?
Boston tea party
Was the Boston tea party in Boston?
ya that's why they call it ''Boston'' tea party
What did they Boston Tea Party have with the Boston Tea Party?
Nothing. It was a protest.
How do you put Boston Tea Party into a sentence?
The Boston Tea Party occurred in Boston. Many crates of tea were dumped into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party. that's all i can think of
