395 The Great New York Fire of 1776

395 The Great New York Fire of 1776

When we think about the American Revolution, textbooks, documentaries, and historic sites have trained most of us to think about American triumphs in battles or events when American revolutionaries overcame moments of despair, when all seemed lost, to triumph in the cause of American independence. Benjamin L. Carp will help us look at the American Revolution differently. The Daniel M. Lyons Chair of History at Brooklyn College, Ben will use details from his book The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution to help us consider the strategic military importance of New York City and its capture by the British Army and how both armies used fire as an instrument of war. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/395 Complementary Episodes 🎧 Episode 113: Building the Empire State 🎧 Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances 🎧 Episode 185: Early New York City and Its Culture 🎧 Episode 306: The Horse’s Tail: Revolution & Memory in Early New York City 🎧 Episode 325: Everyday People of the American Revolution 🎧 Episode 330: Loyalism in the British Atlantic World 🎧 Episode 332: Experiences of Revolution: Occupied Philadelphia 🎧 Episode 333: Experiences of Revolution: Disruptions in Yorktown REQUEST A TOPIC 📨 Topic Request Form 📫 liz@benfranklinsworld.com WHEN YOU'RE READY 🗞️ BFW Gazette Newsletter👩‍💻 BFW Listener Community🌍 The History Explorers Club LISTEN 🍎 Apple Podcasts 💚 Spotify 🎶 Amazon Music 🛜 Pandora CONNECT 🦋 Liz on Bluesky 👩‍💻 Liz on LinkedIn 🛜 Liz’s Website SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 💚 Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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