BFW Revisited: The Road to Concord

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

Earlyrepublic, History, Benfranklin, Society & Culture, Warforindependence, Earlyamericanrepublic, Earlyamericanhistory, Education, Colonialamerica, Americanrevolution, Ushistory, Benjaminfranklin

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. One of the lesser-known catalysts for these battles was the hunt for artillery. The British military, under General Thomas Gage, sought to seize weapons stockpiled by colonial militias, while Massachusetts Patriots scrambled to secure and hide weapons. This tug-of-war over firepower played a crucial role in pushing Massachusetts from political resistance to armed conflict. To better understand how Massachusetts got to this point, we’re revisiting Episode 129: The Road to Concord, with historian J.L. Bell. John is the author of The Road to Concord: How Four Stolen Cannon Ignited the Revolutionary War and the prolific blogger behind Boston 1775.net. John’s Website | Book Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/129 RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES 🎧 Episode 039: The Royalist Revolution 🎧 Episode 046: The American Revolution & The War That Won It 🎧 Episode 112: The Tea Crisis of 1773 🎧 Episode 130: Paul Revere's Ride Through History 🎧 Bonus: Stamp Act of 1765 REQUEST A TOPIC 📨 Topic Request Form 📫 [email protected] WHEN YOU'RE READY 🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter 👩‍💻 Join the BFW Listener Community LISTEN 🎧 🍎 Apple Podcasts 💚 Spotify 🎶 Amazon Music 🛜 Pandora CONNECT 🦋 Liz on Bluesky 👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn 🛜 Liz’s Website SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 💚 Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:15.1	Hello and welcome to Ben Franklin's World Revisited,
1:19.3	the series of classic episodes that bring fresh perspective to our latest episodes and had deeper connections to our understanding of early American history.
1:23.4	And I'm your host, Liz Covart.
1:26.2	April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord.
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