US Army Heritage Center
The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War with J.L. Bell
April 12, 2023, 7:00 pm
Historian J. L. Bell reveals a new dimension to the start of America's War for Independence by tracing the spark of its first battle back to little-known events beginning in September 1774. The author relates how radical Patriots secured those four cannon and smuggled them out of Boston, and how Gage sent out spies and search parties to track them down. Drawing on archives in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, the book creates a lively, original, and deeply documented picture of a society perched on the brink of war.
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Excellent, thanks Oz!
Thanks for the notice! Read the book when new and reference it often telling the strikes. I have signed myself and the MRS. up for it.
My thanks too! Signed up just now.
Spreading the word. ..:..
I'm excited, too!
Read his book. Interesting story not told before.
The session did not disappoint. Mr. Bell packed a ton of information into 1/2 hour (before viewer questions). I don't know if a recording will be available...if it is, it would be well worth watching. Although the topic highlights "cannon" (for good reason), there is additional insight into what colonists, Gage, and the British government thought and how it led to their actions...and we all know history is about people.
It was a very good presentation. I know it was being recorded. I hope a copy is online in the near future.