Rev250-067 Knox Brings Artillery to Boston

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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A 25 year old civilian, Henry Knox manages to bring 60 tons of artillery from Ticonderoga to Cambridge, earning himself a commission in the Continental Army. For more context, check out Episode 80 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2019/01/episode-080-knox-expedition.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.
0:13.1	This is from the American Revolution podcast, a short bonus episode to remind you about these important anniversaries of the Revolutionary War.
0:22.5	This week, we remember the arrival of Henry Knox's Noble Train of Artillery on January 24, 1776.
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1:03.0	If George Washington ever hoped to end the siege of Boston, he was going to need more artillery.
1:08.7	To that end, he turned to a young volunteer, Henry Knox.
1:13.1	Knox always seemed like a really improbable choice. The guy was 25 years old, overweight,
1:19.6	missing a couple of fingers on one hand from a shooting accident, and had never served in
1:24.5	combat. He had dropped out of school at age nine after his father's business
1:28.6	failed. His father left the family and took off for the Caribbean, never to be seen again. As an adult,
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