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A Forgotten Battle on Boston Harbor (episode 186)
A Forgotten Battle on Boston Harbor (episode 186)
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42 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2020
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245 years ago this week, provincial militia and royal marines battled it out in what is now East Boston. The battle of Chelsea Creek was sandwiched between the battle of Lexington in April and Bunker Hill in June, and it’s often overshadowed by the larger battles in our memories. While the casualties and stakes were lower than those familiar battles, this skirmish over livestock was an important testing ground for the new American army. It proved that the militias of different colonies could plan and fight together, it confirmed the wisdom of maneuvering and firing from cover instead of facing the redcoats head-on, and it bolstered provincial morale with a decisive victory. The ragtag American army even managed to destroy a ship of the Royal Navy in the fighting!
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/186/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
May 24, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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