American Revolution | Tis' Time to Part
6/10/202642 min
In the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, colonial militiamen converged on Boston to confront the veteran British Army. But over the next six months, newly appointed commander-in-chief George Washington struggled to transform a patchwork of amateur militias into a unified national army.
As the conflict wore on, Americans debated whether to escalate the fight and take the unprecedented step of declaring their independence.
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First 90 secondsLindsay Graham· Host0:00
Hello, American History Teller listeners. I have an exciting announcement. I'm going on tour and coming to a theater near you. This live show is a thrilling evening of history, storytelling, and music, with a full band accompanying me as we look back to explore the days that made America, and they aren't the days that you might think. Sure, everyone knows July 4th, 1776. We'll be hearing a lot about that date this year, but there are many other days that are maybe even more influential. So come out to see me live. More shows to be announced soon. So for information on tickets and upcoming dates, go to americanhistorylive.com. That's americanhistorylive.com. Come see my Days That Made America Tour live on stage. Go to americanhistorylive.com. [drum roll] Imagine it's early in the morning on May 10th, 1775, at Fort Ticonderoga on the shores of New York's Lake Champlain. You've been stationed here as a British Army lieutenant for the past two years, [gasps] and at the sound of gunfire outside your door, you sit up in your narrow bed with a sudden jolt. You kick off your blanket and stumble out of bed, desperate to wake your commanding officer, Captain Delaplace. You only have one leg in your trousers when a sudden pounding on your door causes you to freeze. Open this door and come out this instant. You hear me? Come out and surrender your men, you damn old skunk. It occurs to you that the attackers must have your room mistaken for the commander's. So with your trousers