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Ensuring One’s Safety Within Places Of Establishment

Season 44, Ep. 5

Explore differences between taverns and inns. Get an understanding behind why British Officer Spies in Captain William Brown & Ensign Henry DeBerniere had to be careful when frequenting Inns/Taverns. Agree if Engineers in uniform were considered to be the most common mapmakers. Understand why Sunday was so important including what was and wasn’t tolerated per this specific day. Learn if tavern keepers were active participants when it came to partaking in political discussions per their establishments. Discover the benefits behind what Civil Officers in Massachusetts could conduct. Determine when the first Committee of Safety got created in Massachusetts including modifications made leading up to Mid February 1775. Understand how and why militiamen operated the way they did before and after drill trainings. Go behind the scenes and determine firsthand how many known Massachusetts Militiamen gathered for drill training practices leading up to late February 1775. Learn if violence against those people loyal to King & Country was frequent. Get an understanding behind what truly was a deep internal problem plaguing General Gage’s regiments. Discover who Henry Barnes is and how he comes into contact with Captain Brown and Ensign DeBerniere. Determine where things stand by Mid February 1775 involving General Gage’s access to intelligence reports from multiple spies. Learn what went into making cannons effective including the regiment General Gage selects to march north of Boston.

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