Nantucket during the American Revolutionary War era
The citizens of Nantucket during the American Revolutionary War era relied on whaling, industries that supported whaling, and the trade in oil that resulted from that industry.
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Nantucket during the American Revolutionary War era: The Boston Tea Party
Rotch was born on the island in 1734, and had inherited considerable wealth from his father Joseph. This inheritance, which Rotch split with his brother Francis, included two major shipping vessels, the Bedford and the Dartmouth; the latter is famous for being the ship from which a considerable wealth of tea was flung during the Boston Tea Party in 1773.