Matt Lewis

Instead, the real position of the drumming is revealed by the harsh bark of a commanding voice. the indistinct vocalisation that carries the weight of an order that must be followed or discipline will be faced. The militia on the green turn to face the approaching army. Their captain orders them to stand fast and they obey with nervous determination.

When they went to bed last night, they had no idea that they would be so rudely awakened. You fear that most of them won't return to their beds tonight. This small town has never seen anything like this before. But you can see the red jackets and bearskin caps before they come around the corner. The warning cry of the rider resounds in your mind.

When they went to bed last night, they had no idea that they would be so rudely awakened. You fear that most of them won't return to their beds tonight. This small town has never seen anything like this before. But you can see the red jackets and bearskin caps before they come around the corner. The warning cry of the rider resounds in your mind.

When they went to bed last night, they had no idea that they would be so rudely awakened. You fear that most of them won't return to their beds tonight. This small town has never seen anything like this before. But you can see the red jackets and bearskin caps before they come around the corner. The warning cry of the rider resounds in your mind.

British soldiers are coming and today could be a fateful day for more than just the militia on the green. Assassin's Creed III gives players a unique chance to take part in the battles of Lexington and Concord and to influence the course of history. But I'd like to know why the British Empire went to war with its own people in these small towns.

British soldiers are coming and today could be a fateful day for more than just the militia on the green. Assassin's Creed III gives players a unique chance to take part in the battles of Lexington and Concord and to influence the course of history. But I'd like to know why the British Empire went to war with its own people in these small towns.

British soldiers are coming and today could be a fateful day for more than just the militia on the green. Assassin's Creed III gives players a unique chance to take part in the battles of Lexington and Concord and to influence the course of history. But I'd like to know why the British Empire went to war with its own people in these small towns.

To help me try to solve this colonial conundrum, I'm joined today by a cousin from across the pond, Don Wildman, the host of the excellent podcast, part of the History Hit family, American History Hit. Welcome to Echoes of History, Don. It's fantastic to have you here with us.

To help me try to solve this colonial conundrum, I'm joined today by a cousin from across the pond, Don Wildman, the host of the excellent podcast, part of the History Hit family, American History Hit. Welcome to Echoes of History, Don. It's fantastic to have you here with us.

To help me try to solve this colonial conundrum, I'm joined today by a cousin from across the pond, Don Wildman, the host of the excellent podcast, part of the History Hit family, American History Hit. Welcome to Echoes of History, Don. It's fantastic to have you here with us.

And that's what we're here to do today. So I'm looking forward to getting underneath the skin of kind of why it all kicked off. So we're in 1775. I guess it's fair to say there's a bit of tension in the British colonies. But before we get too far into that, I wondered if you could give us a little bit of context for what's going on.

And that's what we're here to do today. So I'm looking forward to getting underneath the skin of kind of why it all kicked off. So we're in 1775. I guess it's fair to say there's a bit of tension in the British colonies. But before we get too far into that, I wondered if you could give us a little bit of context for what's going on.

And that's what we're here to do today. So I'm looking forward to getting underneath the skin of kind of why it all kicked off. So we're in 1775. I guess it's fair to say there's a bit of tension in the British colonies. But before we get too far into that, I wondered if you could give us a little bit of context for what's going on.

So when we talk about the American colonies, kind of what are we talking about? How many colonies are there?

So when we talk about the American colonies, kind of what are we talking about? How many colonies are there?

So when we talk about the American colonies, kind of what are we talking about? How many colonies are there?

I guess it's quite interesting that all of these colonies are kept kind of separately with their own individual relationships with England and Britain in the sense that it keeps them from being unified, doesn't it? It keeps them to some extent all dealing with Britain in a slightly different way, in a slightly different context and stops them being a united bloc.

I guess it's quite interesting that all of these colonies are kept kind of separately with their own individual relationships with England and Britain in the sense that it keeps them from being unified, doesn't it? It keeps them to some extent all dealing with Britain in a slightly different way, in a slightly different context and stops them being a united bloc.

I guess it's quite interesting that all of these colonies are kept kind of separately with their own individual relationships with England and Britain in the sense that it keeps them from being unified, doesn't it? It keeps them to some extent all dealing with Britain in a slightly different way, in a slightly different context and stops them being a united bloc.

Yeah. So there's an awful lot of change going on. And what is the system of government for the colonies? So we've got the King and Parliament in Britain. How do they reach into the colonies?