It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense.

About this episode

The episode discusses a violent raid by Rhode Islanders in 1772 and the differing perspectives on whether it was treason or self-defense.

“For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on a violent American raid on the British few of us are ever taught about. In the early hours of June 10, 1772, a band of Rhode Islanders rowed out in the dark, shot and seriously wounded a Royal Navy commander, captured the crew and burned his ship to the waterline. The Crown moved to drag them 3000 miles across the ocean to hang. On this Episode - The Crown called it treason. The Patriots called it self-defense The post It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense. appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center .

People in this episode

Host: Tenth Amendment Center

Topics covered

• American history
• secession
• self-defense
• treason
• colonial America
• Royal Navy
• Rhode Island raid

Keywords

• treason
• self-defense
• Declaration of Independence
• Rhode Island
• Royal Navy
• June 10, 1772
• American raid
• Patriots
• Crown

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crown

Books & works: Declaration of Independence

Places: Rhode Island, British

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