Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Find out exactly whom became the lead prosecuting attorney in the trial against Captain Thomas Preston. Determine if rumors persisted about what happened on evening of March 5, 1770 as the accused remained behind bars. Learn how long Captain Preston had served in the Army including his initial responses shortly after being arrested. Discover how General Gage reacted to what Captain Preston said shortly after getting arrested. Learn what Captain Preston’s time spent in jail was like. Find out if the regiment he commanded being 29th stayed in Massachusetts by the time his trial began. Learn which two individuals made sure Captain Preston remained behind bars for an extended time period. Understand importance behind September 1770. Get an in depth analysis behind what happened between October 23-24, 1770. Discover the utmost fundamental question pertaining to Captain Preston behind night of March 5, 1770. Learn whether or not Prosecution & Defense Teams each made use of Paul Revere’s Master Artwork involving the infamous massacre. Learn if John Adams had received a list of potential jurors prior to Captain Preston’s Trial taking place. Find out if Captain Preston’s Trial lasted more than one day including what transpired come October 30, 1770.

Learn if Lieutenant Colonel William Dalrymple & General Thomas Gage each wrote letters expressing concern about the American Version behind what took place on March 5. Discover how the British counteracted in writing their response against American Version. Determine if British Version got widespread recognition including distribution once coming into England. Learn what outstanding question had to be resolved without fail regarding night of March 5. Discover how soldiers in the 29th Regiment felt following the shooting from March 5 including where they went moving forward. Get an in depth analysis behind what remained unresolved after soldiers got removed from town. Decide whether or not many of Boston’s People were willing to sever all ties between townspeople and military. Get a realization behind what Captain Thomas Preston needed immediately after having turned himself over to justices of the peace. Learn where John Adams was day after March 5 including getting an unexpected visit from someone whom persuaded him to do something very radical.

Learn whether or not Acting Governor Thomas Hutchinson had successfully restored order following aftermath of March 5. Find out what happened around 3AM on March 6 involving Captain Thomas Preston including the soldiers whom fired into the crowd. Determine if in fact relationships between townspeople and soldiers stayed afloat following what occurred on March 5. Learn what the official duty of a Town Crier was. Discover which issue garnered top priority amongst Boston’s Townspeople. Learn if newspapers published articles about the shooting from March 5. Discover just how many Bostonian’s had been impacted by the deaths from March 5. Learn if the Boston Town Meeting resumed its practice of taking formal statements from witnesses to the shooting after funeral procession had occurred. Find out if the newly created 3 Man Committee established a different strategy behind gathering all statements. Determine exact number of depositions that were obtained by new committee including number of days it took to collect them all. Learn if depositions were welcomed by the committee towards those whose voices weren’t usually heard. Determine whether or not the majority of depositions filed focused on evening of March 5, 1770.

Determine if British Troops had successfully refrained from firing upon Boston’s Townspeople despite unfortunate death of 11 Year Old Christopher Seider. Discover if General Gage has plans in store to oversee troop regimental withdrawal from Boston. Find out whether or not General Gage achieves total or partial success behind troop withdrawals. Learn where Boston’s Social Environment stood prior to February 1770 coming to an end despite Christopher Seider’s death. Determine whether women around Boston were intimidated by acts of violence come Winter 1770. Determine if acts of violence including verbal confrontations went beyond Boston’s North End. Find out what resources both sides used as means of intimidating opposing side. Discover where Private Hugh White was come evening of March 5, 1770 including what happened to him unexpectedly. Learn if Private White gets immediate help from his commanding officer. Go behind the scenes and get a full scale in depth analysis as to how British Regiment present along King Street takes on the unruly crowds.

Determine if soldiers friendships to frequent interactions with local Bostonians had potential to extend their connections within and outside of town. Learn how British Officers modified desertion issues. Understand basic differences between Skilled & Unskilled Work. Learn about Hugh White including his rank and whether or not he joined the Army at same time Matthew Chambers had done so. Find out what made the 1760’s & 1770’s unique for Boston. Get an in depth analysis behind a building at end of Boston’s King Street which reigned supreme. Learn if British Troops were welcomed into Britain’s Cities. Determine if British Officers were very familiar behind consequences resulting in unnecessary military force on their own home soil. Get an essential understanding behind what happened along Boston’s North End come February 22, 1770.

Discover whether or not British Officers were prone to engaging in acts considered reckless. Find out if it was common for non related adults in 18th Century Times to serve as Godparents to their friends children. Learn what had become the topic of discussion during first two weeks of British Army’s presence in Boston. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis report involving 2 Private Soldiers, one from 29th Regiment, the other from 14th Regiment. Determine Massachusetts Courts Maximum Limit when it came to # of lashes administered per corporal punishment procedure guidelines. Determine whether desertion impacts an army. Learn exactly how many troops deserted from 29th Regiment between October 1768-February 1770. Understand how desertion wasn’t confined to just being an army issue.

Determine how King Street, Boston’s most prominent street, could be best described. Discover if Bostonians frequently encountered military families per multiple venues. Go behind the scenes and learn what sacrifices Matthew Chambers made with regards to one of his sick children. Learn how Governor Francis Bernard & Lieutenant Colonel William Dalrymple came up with a solution pertaining to housing where it involved Boston’s Townspeople. Learn exact number of people in Boston needing somewhere to lodge come November 1768. Find out if British Soldiers & their families had access to all of Boston’s streets. Go behind the scenes and discover what Boston avoided on a larger scale despite incidents having occurred both Summer & Fall 1769. Determine if Chambers Family was impacted by this particular incident. Learn about a man named William Clark especially his personal character. Learn about the Pros & Cons behind courtships involving Boston’s Bachelorette’s & British Soldiers.

Learn what kind of setting could best describe Halifax, Nova Scotia based upon when the 29th & 14th Regiments arrived between years of 1765-1766. Discover if Halifax was full of lively activity. Determine if most British Officers were tempted to leave Halifax. Find out if 1767 saw Parliament impose a new round of import taxes on all 13 Colonies. Get an in depth analysis behind what was required of Customs Service Officials including relations amongst Boston’s Townspeople. Understand why British Troops ultimately came into Boston Fall 1768. Find out whom exactly in Massachusetts had the proper authority to distribute necessary space including funds for lodging troops. Learn what Governor Francis Bernard to General Thomas Gage each thought of Boston’s People’s. Get an understanding behind 1765 Quartering Act including dispute between local government officials & Governor Bernard. Discover what Lieutenant Colonel William Dalrymple, 14th Regiment Commander, does in a radical manner with regards to matter involving troop lodging. Learn how British Soldiers went about getting off the ships and onto the mainland. Discover what ensued after troops arrived onto mainland including makeshift living quarter arrangements.

Find out if in fact Britain’s Subjects were happy to be part of something very grand considering how the 7 Years War ended. Discover how James Otis Jr., Massachusetts’s Speaker of the House, felt about current state of affairs right after 7 Years Wars end. Learn how the grand envision regarding relationship between Britain & her subjects begins to unravel from a 101 Standpoint. Get an in depth analysis behind Parliament’s passage of the 1764 Sugar Act including a first like none other before. Determine if Parliament’s passage of 1765 Stamp Act went beyond what had been enacted year before in 1764. Find out what date Stamp Act was to go into effect before 1765 ended including its impacts on a fellow Boston Merchant named John Rowe. Learn if the practice of rioting had been a common norm within Britain’s Political Atmosphere. Determine if 29th Regiment of Foot had come upon hostile crowds prior to departing Ireland in June 1765. Get an in depth analysis behind actions taken upon Massachusetts Royal Governor Francis Bernard. Learn what became worthy to celebrate after March 18, 1766. Go behind the scenes and learn everything possible about the 14th Regiment including its lead commander.

Find out exactly who Jane Chambers is along with a brief timeline synopsis per dates of June 7 & 10, 1765. Determine if it’s fair to say that women accompanying an army in 18th Century didn’t always get properly labeled. Discover whether most British Soldiers were or weren’t Bachelors. Come to learn if Matthew Chambers, Janes Husband, viewed the British Army as an institution offering opportunities. Learn whether officers had objections to traveling with women. Understand why 1759 was a big year for Matthew Chambers including the regiment he went about enlisting in. Find out what line of work Matthew partook in within regiment he served. Discover what kind of work Jane Chambers could’ve taken on within the army. Learn what Britain’s Secretary of War implemented not long after 7 Years War ended. Discover exactly where in North America Matthew Chambers’s Regiment got assigned to go in 1765 including a major issue at stake. Learn how many men consisted of a full regiment including what was done to reduce numbers behind those labeled destitute aka poor. Find out how many weeks it took HMS Thunderer to arrive into Halifax, Nova Scotia from Cork, Ireland including how far south news of ships arrival reached.

Be reminded of how easy it is to forget what unraveled from a Non Battlefield Campaign Perspective prior to April 19, 1775. Learn how Boston’s Famed Silversmith in Paul Revere went about addressing the greater story behind what happened March 5, 1770. Discover if Revere was influenced by someone else’s work regarding events of March 5. Learn what format Revere used including tool instrument device along with title name he chose. Understand why Revere chose the title he wanted which helped depict whom instigated and suffered. Determine if Revere’s Artistic Work could convince everyone what he envisioned following aftermath of March 5, 1770. Examine carefully the center of what was unraveling per Revere’s work. Understand what Revere’s Artwork Title emphasized per actions that followed. Learn exactly how many weeks Paul Revere spent creating his masterpiece including whether or not the success came at someone else’s unintentional expense. Discover how another Bostonian Citizen came to interpret Revere’s masterpiece. Discover how there is in fact another story which goes beyond the traditional two story approach regarding Revere’s March 5, 1770 Copper Sheet Engraving.

Discover what Benedict Arnold did less than one week after John Andre’s Execution. Find out if in fact many British Leaders including troops ever truly respected Benedict Arnold as one of their own. Determine if it’s fair to confirm that no matter where Arnold went as a British Brigadier General his issues never went away. Learn where Arnold was come June 1781 including a position he took which sealed his fate within home state of Connecticut. Find out where Arnold Family journeyed to come December 1781. Learn about Arnold’s contact with high level British Officials including King George III. Find out whether or not living in exile had its share of disadvantages. Learn how 1787 was a year of mixed outcomes for Peggy Shippen Arnold, Benedict’s Wife. Discover how Arnold’s health began declining and his eventual but yet sudden death. Learn how Peggy copes with Benedict’s passing including a not so famous achievement earned during Revolutionary War’s Duration. Learn where Benedict & Peggy are buried. Go behind the scenes and discover whether there are any Monuments/Memorials paying tribute to Benedict Arnold still in existence. Learn what the Continental Congress went about doing come November 3, 1780, 4 Weeks & 4 Days after John Andre’s Execution. Determine if Benedict Arnold could best be characterized as someone whom didn’t respect boundaries/limits.

Going about trying to describe the best way in learning of Benedict Arnold’s defection. Discover the repercussions behind what ensued in various places after hearing of Arnold’s actions. Determine if Arnold’s defection had a profound impact on Europeans whom were still uncertain about supporting America’s Independence Campaign. Find out how Hannah Arnold, Benedict’s Sister, took news of brother’s defection. Discover if Peggy Shippen’s return to Philadelphia resulted in normalcy. Learn how General Washington went about moving forward in aftermath of Arnold’s defection. Get an in depth description behind how John Andre & Joshua Smith were transported given Village of Tappan would become center place for their trial hearings. Understand why the story of Nathan Hale, American Soldier & Spy, wasn’t to be forgotten. Get a timeline of events from September 29 - October 2, 1780. Learn what became of Benedict Arnold’s status as John Andre’s execution was nearing. Go behind the scenes and learn what officially happened on October 2, 1780. Learn what action Congress takes come October 4 including whether or not Washington received a letter from infamous traitor Benedict Arnold.

Learn exactly what Benedict Arnold & his British Contact John Andre had in common. Discover just how different West Point & Philadelphia were from one another. Discover how British General Henry Clinton truly feels about Benedict Arnold. Determine if in fact Benedict Arnold deliberately allowed for West Point and its fortifications to go into disrepair. Discover whether or not Benedict & wife Peggy were financially well off. Learn what unravels come September 11, 1780 involving Arnold including the same for September 20, 9 days later. Find out what gets asked of Samuel Cahoon, a local farmer. Discover just how many documents Arnold had on hand containing details of West Point’s Fort & Defense’s when meeting John Andre come September 21, 1780. Learn all that was involved behind Arnold’s specific instructions to John Andre as he would be crossing Hudson River by ferry including navigation by land with intended plan resulting in safe return to British Lines. Discover if evening of September 22, 1780 saw Benedict Arnold & John Andre issue their last farewells to each other. Get an in depth analysis behind what unravels come 9AM September 23 and how 3 Militiamen from John Paulding, David Williams, & Isaac Van Wart performed a search on John Andre. Learn whom Benjamin Tallmadge is and why his relations to Washington are vital. Go behind the scenes and learn everything essential about September 25 including how the events of that day impacted Benedict Arnold’s Wife, Peggy Shippen.

Learn how many charges Pennsylvania Executive Council imposed upon Military Governor Benedict Arnold. Get an understanding of how bad Winter 1778-1779 truly was. Discover whether or not Arnold would have more defenders or enemies by time his court martial trial began. Understand how mob violence became prevalent in Philadelphia by 1779 and whether Arnold himself was immune. Get an in depth analysis behind what goes on at Court Martial Trial. Learn what charges were brought against Benedict Arnold at his hearing. Find out what happened on January 26, 1780 involving Arnold including actions taken per dates of February 12 & April 16, 1780. Determine if there were any signs prior to court martial proceedings indicating that Arnold was unhappy about America’s future. Learn what Benedict Arnold began pursuing prior to his trial taking place which had ramifications for early Red Flags.

Understand what was significant about September 21, 1777, two days after British Army won at Freeman’s Farm. Discover if prior to September 1777 coming to an end whether or not both armies engaged one another following Freeman’s Farm. Learn if British General John Burgoyne had requested additional assistance and whether he received any. Learn exactly where Benedict Arnold was come morning of October 7, 1777. Determine if Arnold took matters into his own hands after Second Battle of Saratoga had formally begun. Get an understanding behind what Benedict Arnold said after having been shot and why it mattered. Learn if General Horatio Gates including his second in command, Benjamin Lincoln, had set foot at any moment on the field during Second Battle of Saratoga, October 7, 1777. Find out what happened come October 17, 1777. Discover just how long Arnold spent in the hospital including his eventual return to the Continental Army. Learn what post General Washington gives to Benedict Arnold and whether or not it becomes one that will live up to great potential. Discover if Arnold personally felt he had the right to live extravagantly. Learn whom Arnold met on July 4, 1778 including where this connection took him.

Find out which British Officer helped lead troops under General Guy Carleton’s command resulting in Continental Army removal from Quebec. Learn if General Guy Carleton got replaced by an officer below him including whether replacement made was for better or worse. Discover if tensions occurred between Horatio Gates & Philip Schuyler including how they impacted Congress’s means to resolve their differences. Learn who George Washington wrote to on July 10, 1777 regarding concerns about dire situation in New York including whom he wanted to have play a key role. Learn how Benedict Arnold got moved from Fort Edward to Fort Stanwix along with Philip Schuyler’s involvement in slowing down British advance southward towards intended target of Albany. Determine if Benedict Arnold was already aware of Horatio Gates’s strong dislike of other Patriot Officers. Get an understanding behind one instant cause of tension between Arnold & Gates. Learn what approach Horatio Gates preferred to warfare. Get an in depth analysis behind what took place starting on September 12, 1777 and what ensued come September 19. Learn how Benedict Arnold felt after September 19 including where his relationship with Horatio Gates stood.