The American Revolution and the Fate of the World with Richard Bell

Key Battles of American History

History

4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this episode, James interviews historian Richard Bell about his book The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. Bell argues that the American Revolution was much more than a fight between Great Britain and 13 of its North American colonies. Instead, Bell asserts, the Revolution was part of a worldwide struggle, influencing the histories of many nations.

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0:36.7	War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding
0:40.9	right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its size,
0:47.3	and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding
0:52.6	American history. Welcome to Key Battles of American History, a podcast in which we discuss American history
0:59.1	through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.
1:02.9	Here is your host, James Early.
1:17.3	Hello and welcome to a special episode of Key Battles of American History.
1:18.8	I'm your host, James Early.
1:20.3	As always.
1:23.9	And this week, we're going to change gears a little bit.
1:27.0	We have been talking about the Vietnam War for quite some time.
1:28.1	But we're going to go back in time and discuss the American Revolution. The American Revolution was a true
1:33.8	World War much wider than the colonists struggle to throw off an overbearing Britain. It
1:39.2	upended the lives of millions on every continent, disrupting trade, sparking famine, and creating the first global
1:45.8	refugee crisis. We're going to be discussing a book that has just come out, it is called The American
1:51.7	Revolution and the Fate of the World. And the author is Dr. Richard Bell, positioning the
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