HIST 116: The American Revolution
Lecture 13 - Organizing a War. In this lecture, Professor Freeman discusses four difficulties that the Continental Congress faced in organizing the colonial war effort: regionalism, localism, the supply shortage that the Continental Army faced
in providing for its troops, and the Continental Congress's inexperience in organizing an army. The lecture concludes with a discussion of a Connecticut newspaper from July 1776.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 13 - Organizing a War |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Introduction: Organizing a War |
| [00:02:54] | 2. Regionalism in Leadership and Military Makeup: The Promotion of George Washington |
| [00:21:50] | 3. Localism and Supply Shortages: Issues in Fighting for a National Cause and in Fighting with ... Proper Equipment |
| [00:29:31] | 4. Continental Congress's Inexperience in Organizing an Army |
| [00:42:31] | 5. Snapshot of Early Communication in the States: "The Connecticut Courant" |
| References |
| Lecture 13 - Organizing a War Instructor: Professor Joanne Freeman. Resources: Connecticut Courant, July 1776 [PDF]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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