Rev250-031 Congress Rejects the Conciliatory Proposition

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

Education, History

4.6 • 938 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

On July 31, 1775, with open warfare continuing around Boston, the Continental Congress rejects Parliament's efforts to divide the colonies by promising not to tax them directly, as long as the colonies give Britain all the money is requests from them. For more context, check out Episode 50, where Parliament passes the Conciliatory Resolution: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/06/episode-050-britain-prepares-for-war.html or Episode 68, where Congress rejects it: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/10/episode-068-congress-olive-branch.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.7	Hello, and thanks for joining Revolution 250, where we look at events that took place 250 years ago this week.
0:12.7	This is from the American Revolution podcast, just a short bonus episode to remind you about important anniversaries of the Revolutionary War. This week, we
0:22.9	remember the Continental Congress's decision to reject a conciliation proposal from Parliament
0:28.4	and other events from the week of July 30th, 1775. When something is so unusual, we can't
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1:08.0	The week of July 30th started out with a bang.
1:12.8	On the night before, British regulars had reinforced their defenses on Charles Towneck, which was the new defensive line for the British after capturing Bunker Hill a few
1:18.5	weeks earlier. The Americans sent newly arrived Pennsylvania Rifleman to attack the defenses
1:24.3	and take some prisoners who could be interrogated. The Americans managed to
1:29.0	sneak up on the British before opening fire, killing several of the enemy and taking two prisoners.
1:35.4	One American was either killed or captured in the attack. The following night, the British responded
1:40.9	with attacks of their own on American pickets, leading to additional fighting, but this time with no apparent losses.
1:48.7	The following day, Continental Major Benjamin Tupper led a strike force on Brewster Island,
1:54.9	which is out in Massachusetts Bay.
1:58.0	British regulars were attempting to repair a lighthouse on the island,
2:01.6	Brewer's men drove off the regulars and destroyed what was left of the lighthouse.
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