Overview

With a Clash Between American Rebels and the Royal Authorities Heating Up, Radicals Smuggled Cannon Out of Boston-and the British Came Looking For Them

Full Product Details

9781594162497

Table of Contents

Reviews

Here is the suspenseful story of how a handful of mechanics in 1774 smuggled Boston's brass cannon out of town from under the noses of the British troops. J. L. Bell is a historical detective par excellence who has recovered an important, little-known episode of the onset of the American Revolution. --Alfred F. Young, author The Shoemaker and the Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution In this well-researched narrative, Mr. Bell provides an interesting twist on the usual account of the British march to Concord on April 18-19, 1775. Mr. Bell's retelling of the story from the point of view of missing cannon demonstrates in a compelling and convincing manner why General Gage was especially anxious that his troops reach Concord. --Patrick M. Leehey, Research Director, Paul Revere House, Boston The strength of Bell's work is his depth of research . . . . Historians, students of the American Revolution, and artillerists (past, present, and future) will find The Road to Concord interesting and an excellent read. Bell uncovers a piece of little-known history and provides the reader a window into the makings of the American War for Independence. --Military Review

The strength of Bell's work is his depth of research . . . . Historians, students of the American Revolution, and artillerists (past, present, and future) will find The Road to Concord interesting and an excellent read. Bell uncovers a piece of little-known history and provides the reader a window into the makings of the American War for Independence. --Military Review Here is the suspenseful story of how a handful of mechanics in 1774 smuggled Boston's brass cannon out of town from under the noses of the British troops. J. L. Bell is a historical detective par excellence who has recovered an important, little-known episode of the onset of the American Revolution. --Alfred F. Young, author The Shoemaker and the Tea Party: Memory and the American Revolution In this well-researched narrative, Mr. Bell provides an interesting twist on the usual account of the British march to Concord on April 18-19, 1775. Mr. Bell's retelling of the story from the point of view of missing cannon demonstrates in a compelling and convincing manner why General Gage was especially anxious that his troops reach Concord. --Patrick M. Leehey, Research Director, Paul Revere House, Boston

Author Information

"J. L. BELL is the proprietor of boston1775.net, a popular website dedicated to the history of the American Revolution in New England. A Fellow of the Massachusetts Historical Society and American Antiquarian Society, he is author of the National Park Service s study of George Washington s work in Cambridge, and has delivered papers to the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Organization of American Historians, and historic sites around greater Boston."""

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available