J.L. Bell
Massachusetts-based historian and author of The Road to Concord; runs the Boston1775.net blog and specializes in Revolutionary-era Massachusetts history.
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Apr 15, 2025 • 55min
BFW Revisited: The Road to Concord
J.L. Bell, Massachusetts historian and author of The Road to Concord, explores how four stolen brass cannon and the hunt for artillery pushed Massachusetts from protest to armed conflict. Short, vivid tales cover the Powder Raid, militia organization, how the guns were hidden and smuggled, and why British searches led to Lexington and Concord.
