The Dangerous History Podcast

Reissue: DHP Ep. 59: The American Revolution, Part II: 1775

Listen Later

April 19th, 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the REAL American Declaration of Independence, when thousands of average, non-elite Americans declared their independence by deed over a year before the “leaders” in Philadelphia decided to declare it with ink & parchment.

Because of this, and because I’ve recently published the collection of the entire Dangerous History American Revolution series in my Patreon shop, I decided to temporarily reissue DHP episode 59 (originally published in April 2015 & no longer available on the public DHP feed), which centers on the crucial year of 1775.

Join CJ as he discusses:

  • Some thoughts on Great Man historical narratives
  • An overview of what was happening in terms of rising tensions in late-1774 and early-1775, much of which related to British attempts to limit colonists’ access to weapons and gunpowder
  • A fairly detailed account of the Battle of Lexington & Concord on April 19, 1775
  • The actions of the Continental Congress, including the appointment of George Washington as Commander of the new Continental Army, and its consequences for the war and the future of America
  • Ethan Allen & his Green Mountain Boys
  • Some other early battles
  • The situation as of the close of 1775

    • Links

    • Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon
    • Other ways to support the show
    • Get CJ’s Dangerous American History Bibliography FREE
    • Subscribe to the Dangerous History Podcast Youtube Channel

      • Like this episode?

      You can throw CJ a $ tip via Paypal here:

      https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=D6VUYSYQ4EU6L

      Throw CJ a $ tip via Venmo here:

      https://www.venmo.com/u/dangerousmedia

      Or throw CJ a BTC tip here:

      bc1qfrz9erz7dqazh9rhz3j7nv696nl52ux8unw79z

      External Links

      • Map of Lexington & Concord
      • Charleston Law Review article “How the British Gun Control Program Precipitated the American Revolution” by David B. Kopel
        • The post Reissue: DHP Ep. 59: The American Revolution, Part II: 1775 first appeared on The Dangerous History Podcast.
        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store
        The Dangerous History PodcastBy CJ