American Revolution - Causes, Problems, Beginning

American Revolution - Causes, Problems, Beginning - Early Modern History

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The new Kings and Generals animated historical documentary will focus on the American Revolution, also known as the American War of Independence. Delve into the roots of the American Revolution in this detailed historical narrative. Explore how the inherent communication challenges between Britain and its colonies shaped the course of history. Discover the pivotal moments, from the French and Indian War to the Boston Massacre, tracing the tension, misunderstandings, and growing resistance that led to the inevitable clash. Witness the defiance, strategies, and ultimate decisions that fueled a revolution, as voices on both sides fought for their rights and beliefs. Join us on this journey through critical events that sparked a revolution and forever altered the course of nations.
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00:00 Intro
01:51 Why the Revolution Became Inevitable
04:20 How Everything changed - French and Indian War
07:17 Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act
10:53 Declaration of Rights and Grievances
13:17 Boston Massacre
14:58 North Comes to Power
16:29 Intolerable Acts
17:59 First Continental Congress
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@KingsandGenerals 4 ай бұрын

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@aboubakrouladabdellah6611 4 ай бұрын

Day 2 of asking for a tutorial on how you make your vidios 🙃

@user-hp5bc5cy2l 4 ай бұрын

This is gonna be a tough one Civil wars are always the worst.

@SkyGuy4991 4 ай бұрын

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.

@Latinkon 4 ай бұрын

Surprised this video wasn't sponsored by _Ultimate General: American Revolution_ ... considering the topic and all.

@smokeybear1597 4 ай бұрын

@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.

@zzman305 4 ай бұрын

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.

@carnifex2005 4 ай бұрын

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.

@JamesThomas-gg6il 4 ай бұрын

And he got 6 of them aquitted. That event right there proves our founders had deep convictions about laws and liberty.

@skyden24195 4 ай бұрын

@@JamesThomas-gg6il it'd be nice if more of our current politicians had similar convictions. 😉🤭

@JamesThomas-gg6il 4 ай бұрын

@@skyden24195 fear would also be helpful to them.

@apexnext 4 ай бұрын

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.

@smallpiper2 4 ай бұрын

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.

@nohbuddy1 4 ай бұрын

I mean it's not surprising when information takes months to get to you

@marcksman7896 4 ай бұрын

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.

@phenom568 4 ай бұрын

@@marcksman7896 Wasn't really a thing until the mid 1800s either. Most people considered their state their country.

@loyalpiper 4 ай бұрын

*British

@smallpiper2 4 ай бұрын

@@loyalpiper Englishmen. I have my copy of Common Sense right in front of me.

@ronjohnson6916 4 ай бұрын

How did I not know this series was coming? Looking forward to this.

@Pannkakaize 4 ай бұрын

Cuz your not the owner of the channel

@arvindnandakumar4225 4 ай бұрын

@@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

@brendansmith5529 4 ай бұрын

Paul Revere didn’t warn you in time

@alexandruchira184 4 ай бұрын

Should you know *

@Pannkakaize 4 ай бұрын

@@arvindnandakumar4225 your not the maker of this channel, i cant trust you

@mikemodugno5879 4 ай бұрын

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.

@pf6797 4 ай бұрын

I already detect a whiff of “empire did nothing wrong” 😑

@chasechristophermurraydola9314 4 ай бұрын

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.

@daarom3472 4 ай бұрын

as a non-American I agree

@matthowells6382 4 ай бұрын

@@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

@DeanBathaDotCom 4 ай бұрын

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.

@R_Alexander029 4 ай бұрын

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.

@xpendabull 4 ай бұрын

@@R_Alexander029sadly it’s a lesson many of our countrymen seemed to have forgotten nowadays

@manuelacosta9463 4 ай бұрын

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.

@thecynicaloptimist1884 4 ай бұрын

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.

@CommonSwindler 4 ай бұрын

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.

@kongming66 4 ай бұрын

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

@johnarnold7984 4 ай бұрын

@@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 4 ай бұрын

But the Revolution Leaders chose a French method of government.

@CommonSwindler 4 ай бұрын

@@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.

@QuintvsSertorivs 4 ай бұрын

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.

@PhillyPhanVinny 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

Anyone who thinks the precontact Amerindians were peaceniks clearly isn't aware of, say, the Crow Creek massacre of the Middle Ages.

@PhillyPhanVinny 4 ай бұрын

@@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 4 ай бұрын

Ahh yes justify the colonization with the “war amongst themselves”. Yawn

@DarDarBinks1986 4 ай бұрын

@@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.

@thomasrinschler6783 4 ай бұрын

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.

@allancarey2604 4 ай бұрын

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

@guydreamr 4 ай бұрын

* Lose, losing. Although "loose" is apropos as well, as the ties between the colonies and Britain were indeed becoming more loose by the year.

@allancarey2604 4 ай бұрын

@@guydreamrfeel better for that?

@mitchbaker6300 4 ай бұрын

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!

@retrojay86 4 ай бұрын

A masterpiece

@nathanfrancis9411 4 ай бұрын

An amazing podcast

@nicknmm09 4 ай бұрын

Trust me it gets even better as you go down to more recent revolutions, mike really hones his craft and pacing better

@dominicguye8058 4 ай бұрын

@@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

@mitchbaker6300 4 ай бұрын

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

@ImperatorHispania 4 ай бұрын

Will you make a video covering the unknown but important Spanish participation in the conflict?

@nocosa 2 ай бұрын

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.

@imperator0725 4 ай бұрын

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!

@stormsurgeesports 4 ай бұрын

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.

@De_chavez_custom 4 ай бұрын

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!

@raetekusu1 4 ай бұрын

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.

@giladpellaeon1691 4 ай бұрын

"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.

@marymarywhyyabuggin 5 күн бұрын

Thank you, Rhode Island, Nathaniel Greene was an absolute legend!

@johnpijano4786 4 ай бұрын

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.

@OdinWannaBe 4 ай бұрын

Quebec is REALLY overshadowed over their implication in the dynamic of North America. FOR SURE.

@gamingtheory6035 4 ай бұрын

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.

@deron2203 4 ай бұрын

An Excellent video K&G! This was a great summary of both sides and can't wait to see more of this series!

@marcomilani4966 4 ай бұрын

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

@funchfries 4 ай бұрын

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!

@noone4700 4 ай бұрын

Love the early modern period content

@Dr.Kenobi264 4 ай бұрын

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.

@stephensheridan1279 4 ай бұрын

Looooved your English Civil War series and soooooo thrilled you will be covering the period in history that really inspired my love for history!!!

@JayTraversJT 4 ай бұрын

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.

@westrim 4 ай бұрын

What do you mean, can't taxes be levied whenever I, the king, say so? -Charles the 1st

@marcksman7896 4 ай бұрын

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.

@wilhelmheinzerling5341 4 ай бұрын

Just completed a course on this subject. I am very intrigued by this history. This should make for a great series !

@5chr4pn3ll 4 ай бұрын

I'll wait for the: "How it's going" -video

@taylorw 4 ай бұрын

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.

@orlandopena2731 4 ай бұрын

This is pretty amazing, Love the work that you guys do!

@MiddleSpoon3461 4 ай бұрын

John Witherspoon signer of the DOI is one of my Great Grandfathers, love learning more about American History. Amazing how this country came together.

@MrTurner94 4 ай бұрын

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.

@user-wi1xr4mn3z 4 ай бұрын

This channel should also tell the wars and revolutions that gave rise to the independence of the countries of South and Central America.

@michaelguzman4136 4 ай бұрын

We finally did it boys, this one’s for freedom

@Ryanandboys 4 ай бұрын

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.

@juicebox7373 4 ай бұрын

Love the videos you make ! Keep up the great work !

@diamondtiara84 4 ай бұрын

My favorite historic time period! I'm looking forward to the rest of this series!😊

@basicsmoker2071 4 ай бұрын

No taxation without representation is becoming more relevant in this modern age again

@KingsandGenerals 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, Washington DC and Puerto Rico are done dirty.

@shawnespinoza9300 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video. I appreciate the chronological and nuanced explanation of pre-revolutionary times. I am recommending this to friends. Keep up the good work!

@robbabcock_ 4 ай бұрын

Great video! This is probably the most objective look at the American Revolution I've seen to date.

@joshlesure3196 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Looking forward to the next one!

@seanzogaming7563 4 ай бұрын

Great to see another Kings and Generals Documentary of my own nation’s short history.

@joshseveck5040 4 ай бұрын

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR A KINGS AND GENERALS SERIES ON THIS FOREVER! ❤❤❤❤❤

@Ryzexus 4 ай бұрын

Really love this series thank you so much king's and generals❤

@thegreendragoninn8730 4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah! I was wanting an American Revolution series. Thank you!

@HamanKarn567 4 ай бұрын

I really hope to see more on the American Revolution, Lot of battles and interesting figures, It's funny to think if not for just France but also Prussian and Polish officers who came to assist USA might not exist, People forget about Baron Steuben and Pulaski but usually remember Lafayette. Lot of great history during that time period.

@chasechristophermurraydola9314 4 ай бұрын

Don’t forget Spain and the Dutch republic because like the Dutch played a significant economic role in the war and like the Spanish they also people like Tadeusz Kosciusko and just saying but in my opinion the one’s who are not really remembered are the people in the militia but also the women and spies and also the American Indians who sided with the Americans like people like Deborah Sampson, Molly Pitcher, the members of the Culper spy ring and the Native American tribes who supported the continental army but also the people who stayed on the home front are forgotten like my 6th and 5th great grandfathers are forgotten to everyone except those in my family and while Washington and the Continental Army was on the frontlines my ancestors were in the rear but instead of being cowards they had an important job/ role in the rear of the army and their job was guarding British and Canadian prisoners of war and like my 5th great grandfather George Weikert Sr was a captain in the York county militia guarding the pows at a place called camp security which was outside of York Pennsylvania.

@taulbeekeith 4 ай бұрын

I had been hoping for an American Revolution series. Can't wait for the rest of it!

@ConfrontingAssholes Ай бұрын

Best series yet. Ancestors fought in this war🇺🇲

@jeffgould4651 4 ай бұрын

I'm very excited for this Series on the Revolutionary war!

@chadjenkins4876 4 ай бұрын

Nice video. Looking forward to the series

@XxRedRocket15xX 4 ай бұрын

Looking forward to this series!

@mike6252 4 ай бұрын

This video is incredible! Job very well done!

@shehansenanayaka3046 4 ай бұрын

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. ❤

@Numba003 4 ай бұрын

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! ✝️ :)

@lucasweilbacher2274 4 ай бұрын

Beyond excited for this new series! K&G is the best

@Coondawgwoopwoop 4 ай бұрын

I have yet to hear someone let alone a channel make these opening points. Thank you for your work.

@Coondawgwoopwoop 4 ай бұрын

Im sure there is other people and channels making these statements but the point is that it's not common place and instead filled with cute stories.

@richardtabor8686 4 ай бұрын

yuuuuuuuuuuussssss! Looking forward to the series!

@southpaw3473 4 ай бұрын

This should be shown in every 6th grade classroom in the country. Perfectly laid out.

@samuelmargueret9626 4 ай бұрын

A perfect documentary ! Nothing else to say ! Great work kings and generals

@kohtalainenalias 4 ай бұрын

Awesome graphics, maps and narration. Spledid!

@juamont 4 ай бұрын

I love that you guys are covering this

@kingbean8141 4 ай бұрын

I just watched The Patriot yesterday. Impeccable timing

@Mackyle-Wotring 4 ай бұрын

@KingsandGenerals Thank you for making this video. This is a topic that is often swarmed with disinformation from all sides of the political spectrum. I hope that you see success in making your new video series. ~Mackyle Wotring

@Alex-jj5qd 2 ай бұрын

How so? Everyone in America agrees that the Founders were great men; Republicans and Democrats view Washington as the great American to live.

@spamhonx56 4 ай бұрын

I like this. you can really see why both sides did what they did, doesn't feel like anyone is being misrepresented.

@tyrush7649 4 ай бұрын

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.

@tweso1499 3 ай бұрын

I was wishing for this after watching the War of the Ring video (on the other channel)!! Thank you!! 🥹🥹🥹

@MichaelGreen-dm2ov 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this sir. love your videos.

@Uzair_Of_Babylon465 4 ай бұрын

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

@oliversherman2414 3 ай бұрын

I love your channel keep up the great stuff

@Talon18136 4 ай бұрын

Nice I hope this is a series

@YoussefDaanBenAmor 4 ай бұрын

Cant imagine how long this episode was in progress!

@KHK001 4 ай бұрын

A new series from KnG! hell yeah!

@KingCobraStunts 4 ай бұрын

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.

@timdulle5189 4 ай бұрын

Well Done!

@goarmy7626 3 ай бұрын

New subscriber here: would love to see a video about the Battle of Saratoga or the Battle of Lake Champlain. Great videos here.

@sprc155 4 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this

@dirtbird7415 4 ай бұрын

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.

@Alex-jj5qd 2 ай бұрын

...so either way the taxing caused the Revolution

@dirtbird7415 2 ай бұрын

@@Alex-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.

@goatops9872 4 ай бұрын

Love from America thanks for covering this!! :)

@CJ-xg4fi 4 ай бұрын

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.

@Sakai070 4 ай бұрын

Pairs well with the new ultimate general game on the American War of independence

@adamallen7070 4 ай бұрын

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

@danimal27 4 ай бұрын

Grateful for my forefathers. Proud to be an American.

@AppalachianLady 4 ай бұрын

I really hope they do a detailed episode of the Battle of Cowpens!

@Joker-no1uh 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting. I love seeing the American Revolution told from a different perspective. This is going to be a great series.

@TheBeefTrain 10 күн бұрын

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.

@mokshrishi344 2 ай бұрын

Very good documentary. Reminds me of the channel History Vibes

@artpkaful 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Finally! Give me more please

@connorhilchie2779 3 ай бұрын

Having been born and raised in Nova Scotia I've always wondered how the province would have been different if we had become a state instead. How would it affect US politics, especially during the civil war, how different would it be to what it is today, how it would change how we see ourselves. Great video as always guys. Looking forward to learning our American brothers history

@AironSmieciowy-di3qy 2 ай бұрын

Great video!

@CliffCardi 4 ай бұрын

15:34 HMS Gaspee and Pine Tree Riot: “Are we a joke to you?”

@chancylvania 4 ай бұрын

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.

@bryanburlingham3279 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this.

@jozzieokes3422 4 ай бұрын

Amazing work!

@MichaelGalt 4 ай бұрын

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.

@elimartinez7704 4 ай бұрын

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

@TheReaperEagle 4 ай бұрын

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 KZfaq.

@elimartinez7704 4 ай бұрын

@@TheReaperEagle thank you!

@theromanorder 4 ай бұрын

please do a video on these (this is a copy and paste list for a few channels) units and tactics/evaluation of loadouts of troops (from different jobs (and other branches) like the 82 snd 101 airborne units or infantry tank units, (or when tanks were assigned a infantry unit like i think earlier war Russia then all tanks were formed into there own units wich meant the infantry no longer knew the true strength of there own tanks but alowed tank units to fight more efficiently) the tank doctrine of countries evaluation of tank veiw ports evaluation of tanks/armored vehicles of different countries evaluation of aircraft types of different countries, different between navil and army/air force fighters logistics units of the axes and allied powers in ww2 ww1 estern front tactics Russian Civil war tactics and strategies navil ship cross sections (all the rooms and how it all works) evaluation of types of ships or evaluation of navil warfare air craft carrier strike group formations exsamples (from different countries) ancient persan ships, ancient veneti ships (gauls that fought ceaser) ships used by genoa and the vernesain republic the vernesain republic government all sailing ships, (i know theres many on yt but some contradict each other and i think theres more left out) cast vs welded vs rivited tank armor 2b9 vasilyok morter tactics used so far in the Ukraine war, better for squads to be 2 teams of 5 or 3 teams of 3, and probably the easiest, better to keep troops well feed or starved like an animal how dose age effect comsnders eg napoleon got older so took less risks, ancient urban warfare ww2 tactics in Asia, tactics in the Chinese age of warlords, (and Chinese civil war) tactics in the ruso jap war cold war navil tactics, Korean war tactics, strange tactics or unque battles from the American war of independence and America civil war how were 17th centry sailing ships build types of bombs lunched by drones comands given on sailing ships (like ease the sheets and get ready to chine, or slack n beases, basically things you hear movie capitns say) why did the nazis never return (or a video on best occupations) why did the Japanese empire fall, dont just say "America" like things like how there army and navy argued alot alot more on the Polynesians and māori, but please learn pronounceations if you do this

@napolzin 4 ай бұрын

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.

@moritamikamikara3879 4 ай бұрын

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.

@carnifex2005 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, that would be great content for their other channel, Wizards and Warriors.

@joechang8696 3 ай бұрын

apparently, one of the problems was that there was a shortage of currency/coins in the colonies. Resources - food, etc was plentiful, but not hard currency - no silver mines. Tobacco could be exported to England where 1 barrel sold for 50 L, but the cost of the barrel, shipping, the agents, etc meant the farmer was left with 5L. And tobacco exhausted the soil. The Basque came to the Gulf of Maine to fish for cod. They sold high quality salted cod back in Europe. Apparently, the colonists could not make high quality salted cod, and instead sold a low quality product in the Caribbean fed to the sugar plantation slaves. Curious thing about the tea tax. There was an excess of tea in England, and the East India company got special permission to send tea directly from source to the colonies. The quality tea at low price would have put the tea smugglers out of business. Why did EIC has an excess of tea? they wanted to export silk from China to England and Europe. But there was restriction of 144 boxes? of silk per xxx. So they brought tea back as well, and the King was bribed drank tea to help promote it? Why the limitation on silk export? has to do with the Mongols. China sent a number of expeditions to subdue/pacify the Mongols. Some expeditions were complete disasters. Even the ones that were not were still horribly expensive. It took 10 men in logistics to support one soldier at the frontier? Some bean counter reported that cost of subduing each Mongol was far in excess of what the Mongol was worth. Surely there had to be a better way? A peace treaty was arranged involving princes/diplomats from the hinterland coming to China and exchange gifts. They brought goat skins, the Chinese gave silk, which could be sold to traders going to Europe. Pretty soon, "princes" started showing from "places" no one had ever heard of. So the limit of 144? per delegation? I am not completely sure on this story because it came in pieces.

@RubberToeYT 4 ай бұрын

Great documentary and visuals as always

@45brav 4 ай бұрын

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!

@TheReaperEagle 4 ай бұрын

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.

@45brav 4 ай бұрын

@@TheReaperEagle Welp it was worth a shot, but thanks anyway! PS I absolutely love your work!