A Rebel’s Guide to Defeating the British Army | Dr. Alexander Burns
Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
4.6 • 16K Ratings
🗓️ 31 January 2025
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Alexander Burns joined Rep. Crenshaw for a fascinating conversation about the evolution of 18th century warfare, General Washington’s battlefield tactics, the age-old conflict between officers and common soldiers, and the beginning of the American military.
Dr. Alexander Burns is an Assistant Professor of History at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he specializes in 18th century conflict in North America and Europe. He is the author of Infantry in Battle, 1733-1783. Follow him on X at @KKriegeBlog.
Grade inflation and student entitlement in higher education
How to research like a military historian
What we learn from letters of the common British soldier
The conflict between officers and enlisted men over battlefield tactics
Was there an honor code against killing officers?
What Paul Revere really said
How the British soldiers viewed the American rebels
How the Continental Army began
Beginning of the Continental Congress
General Washington’s battlefield tactics
Guerrilla warfare
The role of cavalry in revolutionary combat
The American long rifle
How many Americans actually wanted independence?
The turning point of the Revolutionary War
The French Army comes to America
How the American military professionalized
The War of 1812
America invades Canada
How close did General Washington get to the battlefront?
Can we derive lessons from the Revolutionary War for modern warfare?
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| 0:00.0 | We hold these truths to be self-evident. |
| 0:02.1 | That all men are creed. |
| 0:03.4 | As a member of Congress, I get to have a lot of really interesting people in the office. |
| 0:07.3 | Experts on what they're talking about. |
| 0:09.0 | This is the podcast for insights into the issues. |
| 0:11.6 | China, bioterrorism, Medicare for all, in-depth discussions, breaking it down into simple terms. |
| 0:18.0 | We hold. |
| 0:18.7 | We hold these truths. |
| 0:20.1 | We hold these truths. We hold these truths. |
| 0:21.3 | With Dan Crenshaw. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome back to Hold These Truth's greatest podcast ever, if you like learning stuff. |
| 0:29.4 | Today we're thrilled to have Dr. Alexander Burns. |
| 0:31.6 | He's a distinguished historian who specializes in 18th century Atlantic world and military history. |
| 0:36.9 | It brings a wealth of knowledge on the intricate dynamics of the period, |
| 0:40.4 | from transatlantic exchanges to the experiences of soldiers |
| 0:44.2 | in the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. |
| 0:48.6 | Expert on all things of back in the 18th century trade, warfare, cultural exchange, how it all shaped history, delves in the day of 18th century trade warfare cultural exchange how it all shaped history |
| 0:56.2 | delves into the lives of ordinary soldiers the strategic decisions of military leaders and the broader |
| 1:03.3 | context of global empires competing for dominance so we'll unpack all of that dr burts thanks |
| 1:09.6 | thanks for being on. |
| 1:12.1 | It's great to be on, Congressman. |
| 1:12.5 | Thank you. |
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