Tag Archives: 1773

George Washington’s Land Interest in British West Florida, 1773-1774

Posted on November 23, 2020 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian George Kotlik. After the French & Indian War, the British Crown sought to regulate colonial westward settlement and expansion. This was done for a variety of reasons. First, British ministers believed that westward expansion … Continue reading →

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A Connecticut Response to the Coercive Acts

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

On December 16, 1773, Bostonians dumped 340 chests holding 92,000 pounds or 46 tons of East India Company tea into the harbor. Due to the distance news had to travel across the Atlantic Ocean and then for the gears of … Continue reading →

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The Epic Tarring and Feathering of John Malcom

Posted on January 18, 2017 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome back historian Katie Turner Getty. “Mr. Malcom, I hope you are not going to strike this boy with that stick.”[1] The speaker was 31-year-old Boston shoemaker and Tea Party participant, George Robert Twelves … Continue reading →

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