You fail to mention that most American demands of Parliament were unreasonable and impossible to meet. I'm an American myself, and proud of it, but even I see that the colonists were in the wrong as well.
@KingsandGenerals are you guys planning to cover all the battles and diplomatic situation of the American revolution in the future i think a lot of people would like it.
14:40 The most interesting fact from the Boston Massacre's criminal trial is the identity of the lawyer defending the British soldiers. After weeks of trying to find someone willing to represent the soldiers, only a single lawyer volunteered despite the risk to his reputation the job might pose. His name was John Adams. Despite his colonial political leanings, his unwavering belief that all men deserved fair counsel and trial compelled him to represent them. Five years later, these convictions would see him join in open rebellion against Britain.
If you haven't already, watch the great HBO miniseries John Adams. It goes through that event in the show and much more. One of the best historical mini-series ever.
Isn't this the first trial to sequester? And cross examine? I may have some of that wrong, but I've heard its still taught in law school today. 😮 Our Founding Fathers really put forth some incredible ideas.
Everyone should be paying extremely close attention to the time span of these events. The situation spiraled out of control on all sides. Most of these colonists saw themselves as Englishmen but still had to leave, violently.
Thomas Gage was among the young officers in the battle of the Monogahela in July 1755 who carried the fatally wounded general Braddock from the field to safety as the battle turned into a slaughter. The other was his future revolutionary war opponent George Washington. That battle was the first major clash in that war that made North America.
A few others of Revolutionary fame served at the Monongahela too, including: Horatio Gates, who served as a Captain, and led American forces at Saratoga and Camden. Charles Lee, a Captain in Halkett's 44th Foot, who became a Major General in the Continental Army and was disgraced at Monmouth. James Craik, who became Washington's surgeon. William Mercer, a Captain, who became a Major General in the Continental Army. Daniel Morgan, who commanded American forces at Cowpens, served as a civilian teamster. Morgan was sentenced to 500 lashes for attacking a British officer during the retreat, giving him a disdain of British authorities. When he was granted a command, he banned flogging. Daniel Boone, famed for his settlement of Kentucky, served with Morgan as a teamster.
This is going to be awesome! As an American and a history buff, I can attest that this video was extremely well done. It filled in details I didn't know. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole Revolution play out. I hope you cover the Illinois and trans-Mississippi theaters, they're more important than they seem.
MikeModugno5879 I completely agree with you on this going be awesome and I am also looking forward to seeing the war play out since I am also an American and a history buff but also because two of my ancestors my 6th and 5th great grandfathers played a tiny role in the war and the role that they played was guarding British, Scottish and Canadian soldiers at Camp Security which was located outside of York Pennsylvania. And this camp is the last remaining undeveloped prisoner of war camp from the revolutionary war and its one of only a handful to ever be established and it housed over one thousand British and Canadian prisoners of war between the summer of 1781 and the spring of 1783 and these prisoners were the British troops that were surrendered by general Burgoyne at Saratoga and also some of the prisoners who surrendered at Yorktown and the camp also housed the soldiers families and the camp was a nice camp compared to the prisoner of war camps of the civil war as some of the prisoners were allowed to work for local residents and when the war ended some of them may have been given lands in Canada in exchange for their service. Others stayed in the United States but most returned to Britain.
@@pf6797 It's not a case of 'empire did nothing wrong' but there are always two sides to every story. The telling of the American Revolution has almost become a mythology of 'good vs evil' which is understandable given it's the origin of the United States as a country and does make for a better story. The actual history though is much more complicated
@@PannkakaizeI think he was being sarcastic. Ultimate general -american revolution is coming out and Kings and generals do like to set the scene for the beginning of new games
As Andrew Roberts echoes in his superb biography of George III, the American Revolution fundamentally happens because the Atlantic Ocean prevents meaningful redress or communication between colonial assemblies and the King’s ministry, who are constantly reacting to last month’s news-and reacting in ways which do stamp out revolt but encourage it; consider, had this happened in ANY other colonial empire or ANY other European regime, this revolt would have been utterly crushed with brutal severity. Coupled with the distance factor, is the abysmal record of mismanagement by royal governors who consistently under-inform the ministry and badly contextualize events to London. In many crucial ways, the American Revolution was the natural result of Americans “growing up” as Englishmen. That bond remains and cannot be severed, it is indelible.
Sounds like a little bit of missing the forest for the trees towards the end there. The WASP culture certainly played a part, but so did the fact that most of the "13 Colonies" were conquered territory with some of those populations remaining, as well as the impact of the other populations of the empire that migrated to the Americas. The Founding Fathers represented the Protestant Anglo elite and middle class, but many of the constituents that empowered them were also non-Anglo Protestants - including freedmen and indentures in port cities - as well as those remaining Catholics and Indigenous peoples. All of these communities had an impact on the growing secessionism
@@kongming66 Those populations were negligible and are only brought up to diminish the English origins of the American people. To this very day the English are the largest ethnicity in the United States.
@@masada2828 So that’s why the House of Representatives and the Senate mirrored EXACTLY the English parliament? And that’s why Americans are governed under a legal system shared with the entirety of the Anglophonic world (Common Law)? The House of Representatives’ administrative officer is the Serjeant of Arms… now where else was that office found? Precisely zero about the American Revolution was modeled on France, to think otherwise is to simply be blind. The United States is an English government, the American Revolution was English-that’s why it worked; it was a half-revolution. Consider since 1789, France has had five republics, two monarchies, two empires, and a collaborative Nazi regime. Nothing remotely useful there. Since the same period, the US Constitution has stood firm-even through the Civil War, and more astoundingly the English settlement of 1689 has held as well. The US Constitution worked because Americans were already “free” , at least far more so than anyone in Europe (name me one insurrectionist locked up without trial or one seditious colonial newspaper which was closed before 1776). That individual freedom and the art of parliamentary government that attended it was demonstrably and manifestly English. which England, frankly, taught the world. As I said earlier, the Revolution was Americans “growing up” as Englishmen in a political sense.
The distance factor is kinda a very loose excuse, it is definetly a huge bad sign of managment, taking in consideration that other empires like Spain were managing their overseas territories waaay further than that and were running continuously as early as 300 years prior those events, and on top of that they were doing it without the luxury of XVIII century technology.
I'm Mexican but this video helps me understand why Americans are the way they are. Americans simply would not tolerate being bullied by a distant tyrant trying to exploit them. Valuable lesson for us all.
I found it interesting that colonial economic considerations made it into “The Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith. Adam Smith went from “we will lose the colonies because of….” At the start, to “We are losing the colonies because of….” in the middle & finally “We lost the colonies becouse of….” towards the end of the book
As a sidenote, I'm surprised you didn't mention that the defense attorney for the British soldiers in the trial for the Boston Massacre was one other than John Adams, who took the trial because he wanted to ensure that it was a fair trial and not a kangaroo court despite the fact that he was starting to become a prominent figure among the Patriots. His defense of these soldiers would later lead to the inclusion of an accused's right to an attorney in the Bill of Rights.
"New England rum distillers", sounds like he's talking about my home state Rhode Island. I remember in a high school history class the teacher mentioning there were several hundred rum distilleries in the colony which had less then ten thousand people. Most often the focus on events in Boston but down here in Rhode Island there was the Gaspee Affair in 1772 where colonists stormed and burned the HMS Gaspee, a royal customs schooner, after it had grounded while pursuing a Providence "merchant" ship. It was the third customs ship to "disappear" in Narragansett Bay. Royal.
This is the most understandable and educational break down I've ever seen of this story. I love these videos, Long time fan. Keep up the great work K&G!
Stoked for this series! Currently listening to the Revolutions Podcast and the American revolution was one of the first that was covered. I recommend that podcast highly!
@@nicknmm09yeah, eventually Mike says the Revolutions podcast only truly begins with the French Revolution, with the American Revolution being a prologue to it. It also seems like he isn't proud at all of the English Revolution episodes
Yes I agree the English and American ones kinda fly by. I just finished Haiti and it was well done. Same with the monster of the French revolution. @@dominicguye8058
An ancestor of mine was supposedly a part of the Boston Tea party. I will drink iced tea, but will always prefer coffee in the name of rebellion from the crown.
Post war taxation is inevitable for any reconstruction or recovery to take place. This particular effort applied to both colony and British losses. America even naturally learnt to endure taxation of an even higher level post revolution too - it was just independent this time. Some even tried to somehow rebel against that too (at least they were consistent). It comes down to the lack of voice and militant attempts at quelling situations thus rising tensions. To assume that you can just impose rule and have them blindly accept without question is obviously foolhardy. Not the first time Britain has had this issue in it's history neither.
Not to mention the Colonies hadn't any Colonial representation in British Parliament, which was one of the things the Colonists tried to get to happen to help with negotiations.
Montrealer here! Not that it’s too important and beside the video’s point, but Montreal is located on the island in the river, not to the left of it. Otherwise, great video and great start to a new series! Merci!
Cambridge and Concord was also placed a bit weird too. It would've been fine if they swap these points on the map. Again, just nitpicking and not the point of the video.
Very good video, I can't wait for this series to continue! 2 posts of note for this video though. 1. The British civilians living within the 13 colonies (the future American's) didn't think they should have to pay for British troops being stationed in the 13 colonies (in particular Massachusetts) because they didn't think they needed that protection. The colonies had by and large defended themselves with none or almost no British help in all conflicts within North America apart from the French and Indian War. And even in that war a very large amount of the people fighting on the British side were American militia troops. The only reason the colonies would need British troops was if Britain got into a fight with another European power and now that France was beaten there was no threat to the American colonies that the colonies couldn't handle themselves. So posting a British Army to the colonies now was seen more as a act from the Crown and Parliament to enact their will over the colonies through force of arms and to give Parliament an excuse to tax the colonies. The colonialists saw it that the only wars they would be getting into would be with Native Americans which they could handle on their own. So they saw no need for British troops to be stationed in the colonies to "defend" them. If it was seen that France of Spain were building an army to send to the America's to do whatever, the British could build up an army at the same time to counter such actions. And lastly, in reality, if France of Spain were wanting to build and army to send to take British colonial territory, they would not be sending that force to the 13 colonies of North America. They would be sending them to the money making islands in the Caribbean as this video pointed out, those were the money makes at this period of time. 2. A minor note/correction to make would be the borders of the 13 colonies and the Native American tribes of the pre revolutionary war period. Yes, those tribes existed within those areas you put on your map. But they in no way controlled all that territory. There were hundreds of little tribes within all that Indian territory that were all constantly fighting each other. For every individual "war" Europeans and Americans had with Native Americans from the first arrival of Europeans until the last war there were hundreds of between the Native Americans themselves. And those wars were going on non-stop even before the arrival of Europeans. People today like to think of all the people from both North and South American as peace loving people who didn't know what war or slavery was. Which is just the opposite of reality. And in regards to that map you posted, you named what looks like 5 or 6 Native American tribes when in reality they didn't control all of that territory at all. There were probably even more Europeans living within those territories as there were Native Americans already by this point and those territories would again have had hundreds of other smaller tribes living within the borders you posted. The tribes you posted would be the strongest of the tribes within those territories but that was only because they allied and traded the most with the Europeans to help them in their wars against the other Native American Tribes. And lastly, you listed Canada on one of your maps in this video. Canada did not exist yet and wouldn't for hundreds of years. That area was first either called French North America or Quebec and then after that British North America or Quebec (and then the other provinces they created after that such as Nova Scotia and so on).
@@DarDarBinks1986 Agreed. The wars Native Americans had between each other has really been not covered at all by historians it feels like. Or at least not covered in a major way by large media. Like when people call for territory to be given back to native Americans it makes no sense. Are you calling for the territory to be given back to the Native Americans who had the territory last before they lost it to Europeans/Americans? Or to the Native Americans who lost the territory to the Indians who took the territory from them. Or the Indians who lost the territory to the prior tribe? It is just an endless loop. The fact of the matter is, making maps of territory controlled by Native AMericans is imposable pretty much because the borders were constantly being changed around multiple times per year. Their borders would only start to get settled as Europeans approached. They would then lose that territory themselves in a war, that in most cases, when you actually look at it, was in almost all cases started by the Native American tribe. What tended to happen was the chief (who Europeans treated as a King) would make a deal with the Europeans for peace because they were generally old and wanted to live out their life in peace. Then the younger members of that tribe would disobey their Chief and do something to break the terms of the peace treaty. Often raiding and massacering a European settlement. The younger members of the tribe would then say they don't agree to the deal that their chief made which the Europeans and Americans would then say "to bad, that is what you get for having a chief(a king) be your leader". The Europeans and Americans looked at native America leadership in that way, that they were talking to a King and what that King said and signed was final. Just because some younger Indians would then overthrow the Chief didn't overturn the deal that Indian nation already agreed to.
@@detectiveharris8772 So you think we should shut up and allow you to romanticize tribal life? The past sucked ass! The precontact Amerindians, like past people anywhere else, would be amazed at our modern technology. Quit pushing the "noble savage" canard and learn facts for once.
While I agree that the Cherokee were shown with too much territory on the opening map, the Iroquois very much did control all the land shown. They instituted a a series of campaigns in the Ohio Valley in the late 17th century that brought most of the area under their control. When you have direct access to guns and your neighbors don't, this sort of thing tends to happen. Their control waned somewhat during the 1700s as the French were able to start arming their opponents, but they still controlled a lot outside of their upstate New York homeland. And, no, there was definitely *not* more European settlers in the lands shown than natives. By the time of the last map shown, 1775, in the area between the border of the Thirteen Colonies shown and the Mississippi, there were just a few hundred remaining French settlers in modern Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, a few hundred more American settlers in central Kentucky, and a handful of British garrisons scattered around (notably at Pittsburgh and Detroit). There were probably at least 100 - 1000 times more natives than that in the same area.
Ha ha no as an American this video exposes the amount of propaganda that is taught in schools the US definitely depicts itself as having had the desire to become liberated from Britain but the reality was they were salty. They couldn’t take more native American land.
Thx for mentioning the importance of the Quebec Act. For some reason your the only large Edutainer YTber that talks about it. The French Canadians may not have liked the British but they absolutely despise the American Revolutionaries. And thjs was a reason for the general hostility and lack of support for the revolution in Canada.
What are you even talking about? There was actually a lot of sympathy for the American revolutionaries in French speaking Canada. The American Revolution even inspired uprisings in Canada such as the rebellion of 1837-1838. You don't even know your own history. lmao You're projecting your own antipathy for America onto historical people.
And therefore lost their only chance to become independent and every future attempt at independence fail. Its taken longer than expected, but French-Canadians will be Anglonized eventually. Less and less French speakers every decade.
Sería estupendo y contar la historia de Bernardo de Gálvez, ya lo pusieron en el congreso con el resto de los padres fundadores. Solo con su vida se podría hacer un video entero pues participó en muchos conflictos por todo el globo.
As an American from Massachusetts and a lover of history i find this very interesting that my state had such a big impact on the very start of our large nation.
I love your videos. One point of constructive criticism: The additional info "notes" on this video were too small and fairly hard to read. I think it would be better if you made them bigger in future videos.
As an American partially of East Indian origin, hearing that the Tea Act basically gave the East Indian Company favorable commercial status in the region (while they were exploiting India for tea) gives me a new level of appreciation for the Boston Tea Party
Cool you are now covering american history, all the events happening between the revolution and 1899 war are often referred in american entertainment but I have only a basic knowledge of them. First note is that from being referred in this video I would like to know more about the French Indian war wich is teased to be very interesting
If you want to read about it, I'd recommend "Scratch of a Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America". Gives a good summation as to what ultimately laid the framework of the Revolution, and why the Crown didn't understand the Colonists complaints. Merry Christmas!
This version of the events that led to the Revolution, and their historical context, should be required viewing for every 9th grader in the U.S.: meaning this very K&G version. And every person presuming to seek elective office should be tested on these simple basics. This version nicely supports further study and understanding.
Brilliant documentary. Another brilliant series coming. We know it takes a lot of time and hard work to make these videos. So we always appreciate your hard work and dedication towards these videos. ❤
I take great interest into economic and social structures throughout the history, and how it influences wars and such. I believe we can learn from how the American Revolution started... which is caused by a lack of social/religious tolerance, economic equity and a competent administrative systems. This was beautifully done. Folks, subscribing to this channel is a satisfactory-guaranteed choice.
The Bald Eagles are starting to breath heavily at this series! Love that you are covering it and maybe in the future you will cover the Texas Revolution.
Yes yes yes. I'd love to learn the international politics that was necessary for the success of this endeavor. Especially in the context of European Court masterpieces needed to convince kings of different nations' support I am looking forward to your future videos. 15/10 to all members of the team involved. I literally spend hours and hours watching and rewatching your videos.
You know what I would binge watch? A “History of the world” and then go year by year era by era in different regions. You can make it like History matters in short videos or looooong ass documentaries
Just a suggestion at places like 8:09, that note can’t be read because it’s so small, so look to make those notes larger, so we can see the info you’ve provided us.
This war is one of the reasons why nations are no longer ruled (mostly) by Kings and Queens. Sure kings and queens and royals still exist, but they don't have nearly as much power as they had before the American Revolution --- unless you're Saudi Arabia or some smaller countries
Awesome video as always. Only criticism would be that you could have been more precise with indigenous borders as you are in the old world, but I understand finding that information is taxing and in this subject matter mostly aesthetic
The writer here: I looked into that, but it's not worth the effort. The tribes' borders were very poorly defined, and it got worse the further west you went. They also shifted constantly due to migrations, epidemics, and wars. This isn't helped by how bad the era's maps are, or how vague descriptions about those territories are. Don't get me started on the question of how many tribes there actually are. Bottom line, trying to be perfectly accurate about the tribes is a subject for a doctoral dissertation, not UA-cam.
Hey Kings and Generals! I am working on a paper for my macroeconomics class and I would love have your sources on North American reactions to the taxes placed on them. It would really help me out because the focus of my paper is embargos/boycotts and their effects on economy!
The writer here: I don't have a direct source on the impacts, everything in the video were mentioned in sources not focused on the effects of the boycotts. I do know that in at least one biography on John Hancock it mentions that the pre-Intolerable Act boycotts shut off the official trade between the colonies and Britain, but smuggling was so rampant (Hancock was a king among these smugglers) that the overall change in actual trade was minimal. If you're looking for any kind of data, I did go looking for exactly that and couldn't find any that was both easy to use and reliable. There are a lot of papers out there citing various trading company earnings reports without aggregating the data into something useful or were based on secondhand descriptions and/or circumstantial evidence of dubious quality. As a result, I went for a more general description than I originally planned.
I'm excited to learn more about this going forward! This was an excellent start to the new series. Information and propaganda in war are powerful things. Thank you guys for all that you do. God be with you out there everybody, and Merry Christmas! ✝️ :)
Great work; looking forward to seeing how this expands (and hoping we get the British/European (as well as Native American) viewpoints included as well) Thank you once again KnG!
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An important detail to remember , it was not the tax that created discontent , but rather the imposition of the tax without any representation or consideration of the veiws of the colonists. Over time many saw this exclusion as a conspiracy by Parliament to reduce the status of the colonists to 2nd class citizens without the rights of Englishmen.
@@Eagle-jj5qd I guess you could say that , but the point being the War for American Independence could have been avoided , and Taxes could have still been collected if the colonists had been able to tax themselves. Arrogance in the English Parliament , and it's unwillingness to share its authority is probably a better description of the " cause of ". I find this very relevant today.
It's interesting that Thomas Gage was actually sympathetic to the plight of the colonists. I wonder what would've happened had he been allowed to negotiate with them. Would he have been able to calm down tensions?
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The American Revolution was a pivotal moment in history, and understanding the events that led up to it is crucial for comprehending its significance. This UA-cam video provides a comprehensive overview of the American Revolution, from the Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act to the Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress. It also delves into the events that sparked the Revolutionary War, including the Powder Alarm and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. By watching this video, you'll gain a deeper insight into the causes and consequences of this momentous conflict.
Truly engrossing account. Have listened to and read so much about the American Revolution... but did not know that Gauge was legitimately trying to walk a tight rope of not pissing off the colonists/violate their rights, while simultaneously trying to keep a war from breaking out. That being said... taking weapons, to include cannons... wouldn't just make it harder for the colonists to fight the British... it would also make it difficult for them to defend themselves against Native Americans and the French. That is WHY there were so many militias and why they had those weapons. That, in turn, is why the 2nd Amendment is the 2nd one made... because it took the US over 100 more years to reach the other coast and to establish the majority of the continental US... and most of those western territories didn't have much federal protection or assistance.
@@High_rise12I mean for a nation proud of revolutionary history they really do like to lick the state boot and ask for scraps rather than just ignoring and resisting. But I’m just a LibSoc radical politically speaking
Great video! Looking forward to this series! Skipped over the many religious causes. It would be hard to deny that a major concern leading to the revolution was nominally or emphatically inflamed over religious issues. Evidenced in the Declaration of Independence is written from a Reformed theological political notion regarding that revolts/revolutions are only allowable if the ruler has foregone his divine protectorate over his/her people and become a tyrant (Calvin’s Institute’s IV, Locke’s Concerning Civil Government). To name just a few: -1684 King of England revoked the colonial charter in NE and imposed officials appointed by the King and local parliaments are not church members but land owners (power from the king instead of from the local church) -The change of the identity from Englishman to Englishman in the colonies due to the Great Awakening and the pamphlets and newspapers tying the colonies together over the ‘miraculous happenings’ thanks to Whitfield and Wesley and Edwards + -Separating Congregationalist puritan & Non-Separating Non-Conforming Congregationalists that established NE and their disputes with the Church of England -The Transatlantic Bishop Controversy of establishing a Bishop with all of the religious power and political power (potentially exporting to the colonies in part or significantly the aristocracy to impose upon the colonies) And to your point about the cutting off of land with the Ohio River Valley, it was significant because of population explosion: ~1710 = 350,000; ~1760 = 1.6 mill; ~1775 = 3 mill; so the initial denial of their land grants then final establishment of the Ohio River Valley for Canada was a huge denial of the ever growing population which just got boxed in.
Excellent video. I appreciate the chronological and nuanced explanation of pre-revolutionary times. I am recommending this to friends. Keep up the good work!
This is so awesome. Thanks to all involved for making killer content like this! This used to be what the History channel was all about, glad I can still get this somewhere.
The writer here: The Currency Acts (there were several) caused a lot of grumbling prior to the main confrontation and was cited as a major grievance early on. I didn't include it because 1) it's too weedy for the available time and 2) a 1773 amendment to the Act effectively gutted it and met the colonial demands. By 1775 the issue was effectively dead, though some bitterness remained.
I wish it would've mentioned George Washingtons part in the French and Indian wars just to mention how he kind of started it and I wish you would've said how John Adams represented the British Soldiers in court because he believed everyone deserved a fair trial and he got a lot of backlash for it.
George Washington did not start the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War was an inevitable result of Britain and France struggling for control over North America and laying claim to the Ohio River Valley. If you're referring to the massacre of the French, it was the Iroquois who were responsible for that incident. George Washington did not order his men to slaughter the French. The Iroquois were the ones responsible, but that part is always conveniently left out in order to blame Washington, and because apparently indigenous people and non-Europeans in general can't ever be criticized or blamed for anything bad.
I am so glad "Kings and Generals" painted a much clearer picture of the events that led to the conflict as too many times before, the oversimplification of the matter has been (in general) that the colonists didn't want to pay taxes for a war fought on behalf of the colonists by the British against France.
When Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776, he had the idea of a compromise regarding the issue of taxation. The compromise would be that yes, the colonies need to pay taxes, but it would be in the form of each of the 13 colonies being assigned a quota of revenue. Each colony would then decide in their assemblies how to internally tax themselves to send revenue back to England.
The best compromise should have been granting the colonies representation in parliament. This was during the days when rotten boroughs all over England was being abused.
The writer here: He's one of many non-American players in this conflict that could be an entire video unto themself. Unfortunately, there won't be enough time in the regular videos to do more than mention them. 😮💨
@@TheReaperEagle That's a shame, because I think it would be worth to touch more upon not-so-well-known heroes of the American Revolution. His views were quite revolutionary for the times, very progressive I would say. And he was a brilliant military engineer.
One important event that is too seldom mentioned is the Sommerset trial of 1772 where it was determined that since England had no laws either legalizing or prohibiting slavery, and would most probably never have a law establishing something so "odious" as slavery, the escaped slave, James Sommerset could not be compelled to return to his master. The Declaratory Act gave parliament the same power over the colonies as the mainland, and the Southern states knew that parliament would be most likely to issue the same ruling in the colonies as they had in the Sommerset trial. The southern states joined the northern states on condition that slavery could continue without opposition.
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This is gonna be a tough one
Civil wars are always the worst.
You fail to mention that most American demands of Parliament were unreasonable and impossible to meet. I'm an American myself, and proud of it, but even I see that the colonists were in the wrong as well.
Surprised this video wasn't sponsored by _Ultimate General: American Revolution_ ... considering the topic and all.
@KingsandGenerals are you guys planning to cover all the battles and diplomatic situation of the American revolution in the future i think a lot of people would like it.
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The most interesting fact from the Boston Massacre's criminal trial is the identity of the lawyer defending the British soldiers. After weeks of trying to find someone willing to represent the soldiers, only a single lawyer volunteered despite the risk to his reputation the job might pose. His name was John Adams. Despite his colonial political leanings, his unwavering belief that all men deserved fair counsel and trial compelled him to represent them.
Five years later, these convictions would see him join in open rebellion against Britain.
If you haven't already, watch the great HBO miniseries John Adams. It goes through that event in the show and much more. One of the best historical mini-series ever.
And he got 6 of them aquitted. That event right there proves our founders had deep convictions about laws and liberty.
@@JamesThomas-gg6il it'd be nice if more of our current politicians had similar convictions. 😉🤭
@@skyden24195 fear would also be helpful to them.
Isn't this the first trial to sequester?
And cross examine?
I may have some of that wrong, but I've heard its still taught in law school today. 😮
Our Founding Fathers really put forth some incredible ideas.
Everyone should be paying extremely close attention to the time span of these events. The situation spiraled out of control on all sides. Most of these colonists saw themselves as Englishmen but still had to leave, violently.
I mean it's not surprising when information takes months to get to you
The term 'American' wasn't a thing until the 1770's I believe when talks of secession and Independence from the Empire starting gaining weight.
@@marcksman7896 Wasn't really a thing until the mid 1800s either. Most people considered their state their country.
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@@loyalpiper Englishmen. I have my copy of Common Sense right in front of me.
Thomas Gage was among the young officers in the battle of the Monogahela in July 1755 who carried the fatally wounded general Braddock from the field to safety as the battle turned into a slaughter. The other was his future revolutionary war opponent George Washington. That battle was the first major clash in that war that made North America.
A few others of Revolutionary fame served at the Monongahela too, including:
Horatio Gates, who served as a Captain, and led American forces at Saratoga and Camden.
Charles Lee, a Captain in Halkett's 44th Foot, who became a Major General in the Continental Army and was disgraced at Monmouth.
James Craik, who became Washington's surgeon.
William Mercer, a Captain, who became a Major General in the Continental Army.
Daniel Morgan, who commanded American forces at Cowpens, served as a civilian teamster. Morgan was sentenced to 500 lashes for attacking a British officer during the retreat, giving him a disdain of British authorities. When he was granted a command, he banned flogging.
Daniel Boone, famed for his settlement of Kentucky, served with Morgan as a teamster.
This is going to be awesome! As an American and a history buff, I can attest that this video was extremely well done. It filled in details I didn't know. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole Revolution play out. I hope you cover the Illinois and trans-Mississippi theaters, they're more important than they seem.
I already detect a whiff of “empire did nothing wrong” 😑
MikeModugno5879 I completely agree with you on this going be awesome and I am also looking forward to seeing the war play out since I am also an American and a history buff but also because two of my ancestors my 6th and 5th great grandfathers played a tiny role in the war and the role that they played was guarding British, Scottish and Canadian soldiers at Camp Security which was located outside of York Pennsylvania. And this camp is the last remaining undeveloped prisoner of war camp from the revolutionary war and its one of only a handful to ever be established and it housed over one thousand British and Canadian prisoners of war between the summer of 1781 and the spring of 1783 and these prisoners were the British troops that were surrendered by general Burgoyne at Saratoga and also some of the prisoners who surrendered at Yorktown and the camp also housed the soldiers families and the camp was a nice camp compared to the prisoner of war camps of the civil war as some of the prisoners were allowed to work for local residents and when the war ended some of them may have been given lands in Canada in exchange for their service. Others stayed in the United States but most returned to Britain.
as a non-American I agree
@@pf6797 It's not a case of 'empire did nothing wrong' but there are always two sides to every story. The telling of the American Revolution has almost become a mythology of 'good vs evil' which is understandable given it's the origin of the United States as a country and does make for a better story. The actual history though is much more complicated
How did I not know this series was coming? Looking forward to this.
Cuz your not the owner of the channel
@@PannkakaizeI think he was being sarcastic. Ultimate general -american revolution is coming out and Kings and generals do like to set the scene for the beginning of new games
Paul Revere didn’t warn you in time
Should you know *
@@arvindnandakumar4225 your not the maker of this channel, i cant trust you
As Andrew Roberts echoes in his superb biography of George III, the American Revolution fundamentally happens because the Atlantic Ocean prevents meaningful redress or communication between colonial assemblies and the King’s ministry, who are constantly reacting to last month’s news-and reacting in ways which do stamp out revolt but encourage it; consider, had this happened in ANY other colonial empire or ANY other European regime, this revolt would have been utterly crushed with brutal severity. Coupled with the distance factor, is the abysmal record of mismanagement by royal governors who consistently under-inform the ministry and badly contextualize events to London. In many crucial ways, the American Revolution was the natural result of Americans “growing up” as Englishmen. That bond remains and cannot be severed, it is indelible.
Sounds like a little bit of missing the forest for the trees towards the end there. The WASP culture certainly played a part, but so did the fact that most of the "13 Colonies" were conquered territory with some of those populations remaining, as well as the impact of the other populations of the empire that migrated to the Americas. The Founding Fathers represented the Protestant Anglo elite and middle class, but many of the constituents that empowered them were also non-Anglo Protestants - including freedmen and indentures in port cities - as well as those remaining Catholics and Indigenous peoples. All of these communities had an impact on the growing secessionism
@@kongming66 Those populations were negligible and are only brought up to diminish the English origins of the American people. To this very day the English are the largest ethnicity in the United States.
But the Revolution Leaders chose a French method of government.
@@masada2828 So that’s why the House of Representatives and the Senate mirrored EXACTLY the English parliament? And that’s why Americans are governed under a legal system shared with the entirety of the Anglophonic world (Common Law)? The House of Representatives’ administrative officer is the Serjeant of Arms… now where else was that office found? Precisely zero about the American Revolution was modeled on France, to think otherwise is to simply be blind. The United States is an English government, the American Revolution was English-that’s why it worked; it was a half-revolution. Consider since 1789, France has had five republics, two monarchies, two empires, and a collaborative Nazi regime. Nothing remotely useful there. Since the same period, the US Constitution has stood firm-even through the Civil War, and more astoundingly the English settlement of 1689 has held as well. The US Constitution worked because Americans were already “free” , at least far more so than anyone in Europe (name me one insurrectionist locked up without trial or one seditious colonial newspaper which was closed before 1776). That individual freedom and the art of parliamentary government that attended it was demonstrably and manifestly English. which England, frankly, taught the world. As I said earlier, the Revolution was Americans “growing up” as Englishmen in a political sense.
The distance factor is kinda a very loose excuse, it is definetly a huge bad sign of managment, taking in consideration that other empires like Spain were managing their overseas territories waaay further than that and were running continuously as early as 300 years prior those events, and on top of that they were doing it without the luxury of XVIII century technology.
As an American, thank you for producing this. I look forward to the rest of the series, hopefully followed by a series on the American Civil War.
I'm Mexican but this video helps me understand why Americans are the way they are. Americans simply would not tolerate being bullied by a distant tyrant trying to exploit them. Valuable lesson for us all.
@@R_Alexander029sadly it’s a lesson many of our countrymen seemed to have forgotten nowadays
@@R_Alexander029 narcotraficantes mexicanos estos
I found it interesting that colonial economic considerations made it into “The Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith. Adam Smith went from “we will lose the colonies because of….” At the start, to “We are losing the colonies because of….” in the middle & finally “We lost the colonies becouse of….” towards the end of the book
* Lose, losing. Although "loose" is apropos as well, as the ties between the colonies and Britain were indeed becoming more loose by the year.
@@guydreamrfeel better for that?
@@allancarey2604We all do
As a sidenote, I'm surprised you didn't mention that the defense attorney for the British soldiers in the trial for the Boston Massacre was one other than John Adams, who took the trial because he wanted to ensure that it was a fair trial and not a kangaroo court despite the fact that he was starting to become a prominent figure among the Patriots. His defense of these soldiers would later lead to the inclusion of an accused's right to an attorney in the Bill of Rights.
"New England rum distillers", sounds like he's talking about my home state Rhode Island. I remember in a high school history class the teacher mentioning there were several hundred rum distilleries in the colony which had less then ten thousand people. Most often the focus on events in Boston but down here in Rhode Island there was the Gaspee Affair in 1772 where colonists stormed and burned the HMS Gaspee, a royal customs schooner, after it had grounded while pursuing a Providence "merchant" ship. It was the third customs ship to "disappear" in Narragansett Bay. Royal.
Thank you, Rhode Island, Nathaniel Greene was an absolute legend!
This is the most understandable and educational break down I've ever seen of this story. I love these videos, Long time fan. Keep up the great work K&G!
Stoked for this series! Currently listening to the Revolutions Podcast and the American revolution was one of the first that was covered. I recommend that podcast highly!
A masterpiece
An amazing podcast
Trust me it gets even better as you go down to more recent revolutions, mike really hones his craft and pacing better
@@nicknmm09yeah, eventually Mike says the Revolutions podcast only truly begins with the French Revolution, with the American Revolution being a prologue to it. It also seems like he isn't proud at all of the English Revolution episodes
Yes I agree the English and American ones kinda fly by. I just finished Haiti and it was well done. Same with the monster of the French revolution. @@dominicguye8058
An ancestor of mine was supposedly a part of the Boston Tea party. I will drink iced tea, but will always prefer coffee in the name of rebellion from the crown.
Post war taxation is inevitable for any reconstruction or recovery to take place. This particular effort applied to both colony and British losses. America even naturally learnt to endure taxation of an even higher level post revolution too - it was just independent this time. Some even tried to somehow rebel against that too (at least they were consistent).
It comes down to the lack of voice and militant attempts at quelling situations thus rising tensions. To assume that you can just impose rule and have them blindly accept without question is obviously foolhardy. Not the first time Britain has had this issue in it's history neither.
What do you mean, can't taxes be levied whenever I, the king, say so?
-Charles the 1st
Not to mention the Colonies hadn't any Colonial representation in British Parliament, which was one of the things the Colonists tried to get to happen to help with negotiations.
Montrealer here! Not that it’s too important and beside the video’s point, but Montreal is located on the island in the river, not to the left of it. Otherwise, great video and great start to a new series! Merci!
Cambridge and Concord was also placed a bit weird too. It would've been fine if they swap these points on the map. Again, just nitpicking and not the point of the video.
Very good video, I can't wait for this series to continue!
2 posts of note for this video though.
1. The British civilians living within the 13 colonies (the future American's) didn't think they should have to pay for British troops being stationed in the 13 colonies (in particular Massachusetts) because they didn't think they needed that protection. The colonies had by and large defended themselves with none or almost no British help in all conflicts within North America apart from the French and Indian War. And even in that war a very large amount of the people fighting on the British side were American militia troops. The only reason the colonies would need British troops was if Britain got into a fight with another European power and now that France was beaten there was no threat to the American colonies that the colonies couldn't handle themselves. So posting a British Army to the colonies now was seen more as a act from the Crown and Parliament to enact their will over the colonies through force of arms and to give Parliament an excuse to tax the colonies. The colonialists saw it that the only wars they would be getting into would be with Native Americans which they could handle on their own. So they saw no need for British troops to be stationed in the colonies to "defend" them. If it was seen that France of Spain were building an army to send to the America's to do whatever, the British could build up an army at the same time to counter such actions. And lastly, in reality, if France of Spain were wanting to build and army to send to take British colonial territory, they would not be sending that force to the 13 colonies of North America. They would be sending them to the money making islands in the Caribbean as this video pointed out, those were the money makes at this period of time.
2. A minor note/correction to make would be the borders of the 13 colonies and the Native American tribes of the pre revolutionary war period. Yes, those tribes existed within those areas you put on your map. But they in no way controlled all that territory. There were hundreds of little tribes within all that Indian territory that were all constantly fighting each other. For every individual "war" Europeans and Americans had with Native Americans from the first arrival of Europeans until the last war there were hundreds of between the Native Americans themselves. And those wars were going on non-stop even before the arrival of Europeans. People today like to think of all the people from both North and South American as peace loving people who didn't know what war or slavery was. Which is just the opposite of reality. And in regards to that map you posted, you named what looks like 5 or 6 Native American tribes when in reality they didn't control all of that territory at all. There were probably even more Europeans living within those territories as there were Native Americans already by this point and those territories would again have had hundreds of other smaller tribes living within the borders you posted. The tribes you posted would be the strongest of the tribes within those territories but that was only because they allied and traded the most with the Europeans to help them in their wars against the other Native American Tribes. And lastly, you listed Canada on one of your maps in this video. Canada did not exist yet and wouldn't for hundreds of years. That area was first either called French North America or Quebec and then after that British North America or Quebec (and then the other provinces they created after that such as Nova Scotia and so on).
Anyone who thinks the precontact Amerindians were peaceniks clearly isn't aware of, say, the Crow Creek massacre of the Middle Ages.
@@DarDarBinks1986 Agreed. The wars Native Americans had between each other has really been not covered at all by historians it feels like. Or at least not covered in a major way by large media.
Like when people call for territory to be given back to native Americans it makes no sense. Are you calling for the territory to be given back to the Native Americans who had the territory last before they lost it to Europeans/Americans? Or to the Native Americans who lost the territory to the Indians who took the territory from them. Or the Indians who lost the territory to the prior tribe? It is just an endless loop.
The fact of the matter is, making maps of territory controlled by Native AMericans is imposable pretty much because the borders were constantly being changed around multiple times per year. Their borders would only start to get settled as Europeans approached. They would then lose that territory themselves in a war, that in most cases, when you actually look at it, was in almost all cases started by the Native American tribe. What tended to happen was the chief (who Europeans treated as a King) would make a deal with the Europeans for peace because they were generally old and wanted to live out their life in peace. Then the younger members of that tribe would disobey their Chief and do something to break the terms of the peace treaty. Often raiding and massacering a European settlement. The younger members of the tribe would then say they don't agree to the deal that their chief made which the Europeans and Americans would then say "to bad, that is what you get for having a chief(a king) be your leader". The Europeans and Americans looked at native America leadership in that way, that they were talking to a King and what that King said and signed was final. Just because some younger Indians would then overthrow the Chief didn't overturn the deal that Indian nation already agreed to.
Ahh yes justify the colonization with the “war amongst themselves”. Yawn
@@detectiveharris8772 So you think we should shut up and allow you to romanticize tribal life? The past sucked ass! The precontact Amerindians, like past people anywhere else, would be amazed at our modern technology. Quit pushing the "noble savage" canard and learn facts for once.
While I agree that the Cherokee were shown with too much territory on the opening map, the Iroquois very much did control all the land shown. They instituted a a series of campaigns in the Ohio Valley in the late 17th century that brought most of the area under their control. When you have direct access to guns and your neighbors don't, this sort of thing tends to happen. Their control waned somewhat during the 1700s as the French were able to start arming their opponents, but they still controlled a lot outside of their upstate New York homeland.
And, no, there was definitely *not* more European settlers in the lands shown than natives. By the time of the last map shown, 1775, in the area between the border of the Thirteen Colonies shown and the Mississippi, there were just a few hundred remaining French settlers in modern Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois, a few hundred more American settlers in central Kentucky, and a handful of British garrisons scattered around (notably at Pittsburgh and Detroit). There were probably at least 100 - 1000 times more natives than that in the same area.
Sing it with me my fellow Americans. Ahem:
MERICA! FUCK YEAH!
Ha ha no as an American this video exposes the amount of propaganda that is taught in schools the US definitely depicts itself as having had the desire to become liberated from Britain but the reality was they were salty. They couldn’t take more native American land.
Thx for mentioning the importance of the Quebec Act. For some reason your the only large Edutainer YTber that talks about it.
The French Canadians may not have liked the British but they absolutely despise the American Revolutionaries. And thjs was a reason for the general hostility and lack of support for the revolution in Canada.
Quebec is REALLY overshadowed over their implication in the dynamic of North America. FOR SURE.
What are you even talking about?
There was actually a lot of sympathy for the American revolutionaries in French speaking Canada. The American Revolution even inspired uprisings in Canada such as the rebellion of 1837-1838. You don't even know your own history.
lmao You're projecting your own antipathy for America onto historical people.
And therefore lost their only chance to become independent and every future attempt at independence fail. Its taken longer than expected, but French-Canadians will be Anglonized eventually. Less and less French speakers every decade.
Will you make a video covering the unknown but important Spanish participation in the conflict?
Sería estupendo y contar la historia de Bernardo de Gálvez, ya lo pusieron en el congreso con el resto de los padres fundadores. Solo con su vida se podría hacer un video entero pues participó en muchos conflictos por todo el globo.
As an American from Massachusetts and a lover of history i find this very interesting that my state had such a big impact on the very start of our large nation.
I love your videos. One point of constructive criticism: The additional info "notes" on this video were too small and fairly hard to read. I think it would be better if you made them bigger in future videos.
"So anyway, I started blasting" - A Redcoat who couldn't imagined the storm he just helped to unleash.
As an American partially of East Indian origin, hearing that the Tea Act basically gave the East Indian Company favorable commercial status in the region (while they were exploiting India for tea) gives me a new level of appreciation for the Boston Tea Party
Love the early modern period content
Cool you are now covering american history, all the events happening between the revolution and 1899 war are often referred in american entertainment but I have only a basic knowledge of them.
First note is that from being referred in this video I would like to know more about the French Indian war wich is teased to be very interesting
If you want to read about it, I'd recommend "Scratch of a Pen: 1763 and the Transformation of North America". Gives a good summation as to what ultimately laid the framework of the Revolution, and why the Crown didn't understand the Colonists complaints. Merry Christmas!
Eu sou brasileiro com orgulho da minha pátria mas que história linda a sua!
John Witherspoon signer of the DOI is one of my Great Grandfathers, love learning more about American History. Amazing how this country came together.
Looooved your English Civil War series and soooooo thrilled you will be covering the period in history that really inspired my love for history!!!
This version of the events that led to the Revolution, and their historical context, should be required viewing for every 9th grader in the U.S.: meaning this very K&G version. And every person presuming to seek elective office should be tested on these simple basics. This version nicely supports further study and understanding.
No taxation without representation is becoming more relevant in this modern age again
Yeah, Washington DC and Puerto Rico are done dirty.
Great to see another Kings and Generals Documentary of my own nation’s short history.
Brilliant documentary. Another brilliant series coming. We know it takes a lot of time and hard work to make these videos. So we always appreciate your hard work and dedication towards these videos. ❤
We finally did it boys, this one’s for freedom
This channel should also tell the wars and revolutions that gave rise to the independence of the countries of South and Central America.
I'll wait for the: "How it's going" -video
I take great interest into economic and social structures throughout the history, and how it influences wars and such. I believe we can learn from how the American Revolution started... which is caused by a lack of social/religious tolerance, economic equity and a competent administrative systems. This was beautifully done. Folks, subscribing to this channel is a satisfactory-guaranteed choice.
Grateful for my forefathers. Proud to be an American.
AMERICA MENTIONED 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
I just watched The Patriot yesterday. Impeccable timing
I like this. you can really see why both sides did what they did, doesn't feel like anyone is being misrepresented.
This should be shown in every 6th grade classroom in the country. Perfectly laid out.
My favorite historic time period! I'm looking forward to the rest of this series!😊
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR A KINGS AND GENERALS SERIES ON THIS FOREVER! ❤❤❤❤❤
An Excellent video K&G! This was a great summary of both sides and can't wait to see more of this series!
The Bald Eagles are starting to breath heavily at this series! Love that you are covering it and maybe in the future you will cover the Texas Revolution.
15:34
HMS Gaspee and Pine Tree Riot: “Are we a joke to you?”
Yes yes yes.
I'd love to learn the international politics that was necessary for the success of this endeavor.
Especially in the context of European Court masterpieces needed to convince kings of different nations' support
I am looking forward to your future videos. 15/10 to all members of the team involved. I literally spend hours and hours watching and rewatching your videos.
Excellent video! Looking forward to the next one!
Ooooooh, Ive been waiting for this series to come for a verrrry long time now.
USA baby 🇺🇸
You know what I would binge watch? A “History of the world” and then go year by year era by era in different regions. You can make it like History matters in short videos or looooong ass documentaries
Very interesting. I love seeing the American Revolution told from a different perspective. This is going to be a great series.
Just a suggestion at places like 8:09, that note can’t be read because it’s so small, so look to make those notes larger, so we can see the info you’ve provided us.
Pairs well with the new ultimate general game on the American War of independence
If you want a good interpretation of the Revolution, I recommend HBO's John Adams miniseries and Liberty's Kids
I had been hoping for an American Revolution series. Can't wait for the rest of it!
This war is one of the reasons why nations are no longer ruled (mostly) by Kings and Queens. Sure kings and queens and royals still exist, but they don't have nearly as much power as they had before the American Revolution --- unless you're Saudi Arabia or some smaller countries
I'm very excited for this Series on the Revolutionary war!
Love from America thanks for covering this!! :)
Awesome video as always. Only criticism would be that you could have been more precise with indigenous borders as you are in the old world, but I understand finding that information is taxing and in this subject matter mostly aesthetic
The writer here: I looked into that, but it's not worth the effort. The tribes' borders were very poorly defined, and it got worse the further west you went. They also shifted constantly due to migrations, epidemics, and wars. This isn't helped by how bad the era's maps are, or how vague descriptions about those territories are. Don't get me started on the question of how many tribes there actually are. Bottom line, trying to be perfectly accurate about the tribes is a subject for a doctoral dissertation, not UA-cam.
@@TheReaperEagle thank you!
Hey Kings and Generals! I am working on a paper for my macroeconomics class and I would love have your sources on North American reactions to the taxes placed on them. It would really help me out because the focus of my paper is embargos/boycotts and their effects on economy!
The writer here: I don't have a direct source on the impacts, everything in the video were mentioned in sources not focused on the effects of the boycotts. I do know that in at least one biography on John Hancock it mentions that the pre-Intolerable Act boycotts shut off the official trade between the colonies and Britain, but smuggling was so rampant (Hancock was a king among these smugglers) that the overall change in actual trade was minimal. If you're looking for any kind of data, I did go looking for exactly that and couldn't find any that was both easy to use and reliable. There are a lot of papers out there citing various trading company earnings reports without aggregating the data into something useful or were based on secondhand descriptions and/or circumstantial evidence of dubious quality. As a result, I went for a more general description than I originally planned.
@@TheReaperEagle Welp it was worth a shot, but thanks anyway!
PS I absolutely love your work!
Slight mistake with the positioning of Concord, I noticed. The Concord that is important for the Revolution is west of Boston; it is not Concord, NH.
I'm excited to learn more about this going forward! This was an excellent start to the new series. Information and propaganda in war are powerful things. Thank you guys for all that you do.
God be with you out there everybody, and Merry Christmas! ✝️ :)
Great work; looking forward to seeing how this expands (and hoping we get the British/European (as well as Native American) viewpoints included as well)
Thank you once again KnG!
This is pretty amazing, Love the work that you guys do!
I'M ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT MAN!!!! Ya gotta keep this going!
Coffee, winter weather, and a K&G documentary on.. My people?
PRESIDENTIAL SHIT👑
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An important detail to remember , it was not the tax that created discontent , but rather the imposition of the tax without any representation or consideration of the veiws of the colonists.
Over time many saw this exclusion as a conspiracy by Parliament to reduce the status of the colonists to 2nd class citizens without the rights of Englishmen.
...so either way the taxing caused the Revolution
@@Eagle-jj5qd I guess you could say that , but the point being the War for American Independence could have been avoided , and Taxes could have still been collected if the colonists had been able to tax themselves.
Arrogance in the English Parliament , and it's unwillingness to share its authority is probably a better description of the " cause of ".
I find this very relevant today.
It's interesting that Thomas Gage was actually sympathetic to the plight of the colonists. I wonder what would've happened had he been allowed to negotiate with them. Would he have been able to calm down tensions?
Yknow, idk why this made me think of this, but it would be cool if you guys did the lore/alt history of the Keiserreich mod from Hearts of Iron 4.
Or alternatively, of the similar and also awesome HOI4 mod TNO: The new order.
Specifically focusing on international relations (I.E The Triumvirate) and the unusual ideologies some leaders follow like Esoteric Naziism, Stratocracy and the Imperial cult.
Yeah, that would be great content for their other channel, Wizards and Warriors.
Keep your tea out of my kettle, redcoat.
Hell yeah! I was wanting an American Revolution series. Thank you!
As a revolting American myself, this was very enlightening
Really love this series thank you so much king's and generals❤
The American Revolution was a pivotal moment in history, and understanding the events that led up to it is crucial for comprehending its significance. This UA-cam video provides a comprehensive overview of the American Revolution, from the Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act to the Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress. It also delves into the events that sparked the Revolutionary War, including the Powder Alarm and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. By watching this video, you'll gain a deeper insight into the causes and consequences of this momentous conflict.
Very good documentary. Reminds me of the channel History Vibes
Truly engrossing account. Have listened to and read so much about the American Revolution... but did not know that Gauge was legitimately trying to walk a tight rope of not pissing off the colonists/violate their rights, while simultaneously trying to keep a war from breaking out.
That being said... taking weapons, to include cannons... wouldn't just make it harder for the colonists to fight the British... it would also make it difficult for them to defend themselves against Native Americans and the French. That is WHY there were so many militias and why they had those weapons. That, in turn, is why the 2nd Amendment is the 2nd one made... because it took the US over 100 more years to reach the other coast and to establish the majority of the continental US... and most of those western territories didn't have much federal protection or assistance.
Just completed a course on this subject. I am very intrigued by this history. This should make for a great series !
Finally a deep dive into maneuvers of American Revolution
19:10 And we took that PERSONALLY
A perfect documentary ! Nothing else to say ! Great work kings and generals
I really hope they do a detailed episode of the Battle of Cowpens!
@kingsandgenerals should make a complete documentary about the American revolution
Thank you for providing such great content. My kids love your summary and explanation of events...and their significance.
How many modern similarities are we seeing today in the US. America is a hollowed out shell of itself. Sad face.😢
There isn’t a similarity
Empires rise and fall
@@High_rise12I mean for a nation proud of revolutionary history they really do like to lick the state boot and ask for scraps rather than just ignoring and resisting. But I’m just a LibSoc radical politically speaking
Am excited for this series. Though I’m also curious to learn more about Pontiac’s War tbh
Great video! Looking forward to this series!
Skipped over the many religious causes. It would be hard to deny that a major concern leading to the revolution was nominally or emphatically inflamed over religious issues. Evidenced in the Declaration of Independence is written from a Reformed theological political notion regarding that revolts/revolutions are only allowable if the ruler has foregone his divine protectorate over his/her people and become a tyrant (Calvin’s Institute’s IV, Locke’s Concerning Civil Government). To name just a few:
-1684 King of England revoked the colonial charter in NE and imposed officials appointed by the King and local parliaments are not church members but land owners (power from the king instead of from the local church)
-The change of the identity from Englishman to Englishman in the colonies due to the Great Awakening and the pamphlets and newspapers tying the colonies together over the ‘miraculous happenings’ thanks to Whitfield and Wesley and Edwards +
-Separating Congregationalist puritan & Non-Separating Non-Conforming Congregationalists that established NE and their disputes with the Church of England
-The Transatlantic Bishop Controversy of establishing a Bishop with all of the religious power and political power (potentially exporting to the colonies in part or significantly the aristocracy to impose upon the colonies)
And to your point about the cutting off of land with the Ohio River Valley, it was significant because of population explosion: ~1710 = 350,000; ~1760 = 1.6 mill; ~1775 = 3 mill; so the initial denial of their land grants then final establishment of the Ohio River Valley for Canada was a huge denial of the ever growing population which just got boxed in.
Excellent video. I appreciate the chronological and nuanced explanation of pre-revolutionary times. I am recommending this to friends.
Keep up the good work!
This is so awesome. Thanks to all involved for making killer content like this! This used to be what the History channel was all about, glad I can still get this somewhere.
You never mentioned the colonial scrip currency act of 1764 which was one of the overlooked reasons of the war
The writer here: The Currency Acts (there were several) caused a lot of grumbling prior to the main confrontation and was cited as a major grievance early on. I didn't include it because 1) it's too weedy for the available time and 2) a 1773 amendment to the Act effectively gutted it and met the colonial demands. By 1775 the issue was effectively dead, though some bitterness remained.
Great video! This is probably the most objective look at the American Revolution I've seen to date.
I wish it would've mentioned George Washingtons part in the French and Indian wars just to mention how he kind of started it and I wish you would've said how John Adams represented the British Soldiers in court because he believed everyone deserved a fair trial and he got a lot of backlash for it.
George Washington did not start the French and Indian War. The French and Indian War was an inevitable result of Britain and France struggling for control over North America and laying claim to the Ohio River Valley. If you're referring to the massacre of the French, it was the Iroquois who were responsible for that incident. George Washington did not order his men to slaughter the French. The Iroquois were the ones responsible, but that part is always conveniently left out in order to blame Washington, and because apparently indigenous people and non-Europeans in general can't ever be criticized or blamed for anything bad.
I made It at school today. Just in time
I am so glad "Kings and Generals" painted a much clearer picture of the events that led to the conflict as too many times before, the oversimplification of the matter has been (in general) that the colonists didn't want to pay taxes for a war fought on behalf of the colonists by the British against France.
When Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations in 1776, he had the idea of a compromise regarding the issue of taxation. The compromise would be that yes, the colonies need to pay taxes, but it would be in the form of each of the 13 colonies being assigned a quota of revenue. Each colony would then decide in their assemblies how to internally tax themselves to send revenue back to England.
The best compromise should have been granting the colonies representation in parliament.
This was during the days when rotten boroughs all over England was being abused.
I do hope the role of Tadeusz Kosciusko won't be omitted. Other than that great video.
The writer here: He's one of many non-American players in this conflict that could be an entire video unto themself. Unfortunately, there won't be enough time in the regular videos to do more than mention them. 😮💨
@@TheReaperEagle That's a shame, because I think it would be worth to touch more upon not-so-well-known heroes of the American Revolution. His views were quite revolutionary for the times, very progressive I would say. And he was a brilliant military engineer.
A new series from KnG! hell yeah!
One important event that is too seldom mentioned is the Sommerset trial of 1772 where it was determined that since England had no laws either legalizing or prohibiting slavery, and would most probably never have a law establishing something so "odious" as slavery, the escaped slave, James Sommerset could not be compelled to return to his master. The Declaratory Act gave parliament the same power over the colonies as the mainland, and the Southern states knew that parliament would be most likely to issue the same ruling in the colonies as they had in the Sommerset trial. The southern states joined the northern states on condition that slavery could continue without opposition.
Finally a series on american revolution 😀
Beyond excited for this new series! K&G is the best