The Boston Tea Party And The American Patriots That Led the Colonies to Rebellion

Ammo.com ^ | 12-16-2019 | Ammo.com

[ammodotcom]

Today marks the 246th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party when American patriots, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor in protest. You’re probably somewhat familiar with this seminal event but you may not be with the story of those behind it. The “Sons Of Liberty” flag shares its origin with the participants, their call of no “taxation without representation,” imbued a national character and revolutionary spirit that echoes to this very day. It inspires us to not exist quietly as mere subjects of our own government, or any other.

Read about The Sons of Liberty Flag: How a Group of American Patriots Led the Colonies to Rebellion at Ammo.com.

[HighSierra5]

The fact that the cradle of where our country and liberties were started is totally saturated with commies and Benedict Arnold types makes me sick. I know there are still patriots living there like here in California and that gives me hope.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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[RideForever]

Again, the Freemasons emerge. The local Masonic lodge was called to special meetings every nite for a week. The minutes dutifully identified the attendees, except for one evening when no one showed up. They were too busy partying ....

[Sam Gamgee]

As a Canadian I learned fairly recently it was these taxes on tea that turned Americans to coffee.

What I find interesting in newly learning about the sons of liberty and the militia facing down the British military in Lexington and other places are now all part of greater Boston. These distances by today’s standards are surprisingly tiny.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks ammodotcom.

[Pelham]

David Hackett Fischer discusses his (excellent) book “Paul Revere’s Ride”:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?58074-1/paul-reveres-ride

[Pelham]

David Hackett Fischer discusses his (excellent) book “Paul Revere’s Ride”:

https://www.c-span.org/video/?58074-1/paul-reveres-ride

[Bob Ireland]

***Again, the Freemasons emerge. The local Masonic lodge was called...***

There were practical reasons. This is just a cameo picture, not a complete explanation, but perhaps it will serve.

The Masons (Masonic Order) was a somewhat secretive organization that required oaths to advance within the ranks; the more one advanced the more solemn the oaths - and the implied penalties. Such a structure automatically lent itself as useful to a paramilitary organization.

In colonial times civilian militias were common - and necessary, especially on the rural frontiers. Again, the local Masonic Lodge was a natural gathering place for such paramilitary organizations.

With the outbreak of the Revolutionary War once again the Masonic structure offered obvious advantages. If General Washington needed to send a unit into the western frontier areas for some military or intelligence mission, who better to trust as the paymaster than a Masonic brother who hopefully would not disappear with the finances into the uncharted forests?

Thus, from the earliest stirrings of insurrection right through the end of hostilities the Masonic Order served as a natural human structure in support of Colonial security needs.

The Masonic role in the Revolution has never really received the attention it likely deserves, but apparently the Masons are content to leave it that way.

[little jeremiah]

Thank you for some Masonic history.

(I hope you are feeling very well!)

[Bob Ireland]

***I hope you are feeling very well!***

Climbing up daily! :-) Thanks. Gotta get right for the holidays. Best to you. (I will get back to you on the herbs; much happening... sigh)

[bitt]

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[mass55th]

Thanks for the post. I just finished a neat little book titled: "Ten Tea Parties: Patriotic Protest That History Forgot" by Joseph Cummins. Here's a link to it on Amazon:

Ten Tea Parties

I got my hardback copy from a paperback swap book club I belong to. If anyone's interested, it's paperbackswap.com.

[Envisioning]

taxation without representation

Boy have we come a long way from that....oh wait.

[Big Red Badger]

Tiny?
Traffic in Boston
Is Brutal
and if You were
British going back
to the Fort
It was Deadly!

[pabianice]

In the 18th century, most people never traveled more than 20 miles from home.

[Sam Gamgee]

Yes, and keep in mind I’m Canadian, so I got pretty much no education of the American Revolution growing up. We definitely did NOT learn about British atrocities like those on the prison ships in New York Harbour. From what I understand that all Washington had to do was keep an army in the field. That is why he was careful to only engage the British if victory was certain. If he could do that the British could never win.