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American Revolution Podcast

Rev250-045 Destruction of Falmouth

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

Education, History

4.6938 Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Oct. 18, 1775: A British fleet bombards Falmouth (present-day Portland, Maine) to make an example of the consequences of rebellion. For more context, check out Episode 74 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/12/episode-074-occupied-boston-1775.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.

0:04.5

Hello, and welcome to a Revolution 250.

0:08.0

This is where we look at events that took place 250 years ago this week.

0:12.6

This is from the American Revolution podcast, a short bonus episode to remind you about these important anniversaries from the Revolutionary War.

0:21.4

This week, we remember the destruction of Falmouth on October 18th, 1775.

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1:45.3

began raiding towns up and down the East Coast, demanding supplies from hostile locals.

1:51.0

Many officers also believed that they should use more violence to remind the colonists

1:55.8

that there were costs to rebellion and rejecting the King's peace.

2:00.6

Admiral Graves sent a fleet from Boston up to the north

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