Ep54: The 1747 Boston Impressment Riot (Nov 13, 2017)

In 1747, a British Commodore began kidnapping sailors and working men in Boston, and the people of the city wouldn’t stand for it.  Three days of violence followed, in a draft riot that pitted the working class of Boston against the Colonial government and Royal Navy. Show notes: http://hubhistory.com/054

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