A Frontier Town That Declared War on Britain Before Independence

Before the Declaration of Independence in 1776, a small frontier town on the edge of the British Empire did something extraordinary. Hannastown — the first county seat west of the Allegheny Mountains — declared its intention to raise armed militias against Parliament, in May of 1775. This is the story of how Pennsylvania's first county seat west of the Allegheny Mountains struggled to be recognized by neighboring colonies & tribes, then chose to take up arms against British Parliament altogether. This defiance would ultimately be answered in fire. In the final months of the American Revolution, a British-Native American war party would burn Hannastown to the ground. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 01:35 - Forbes Road: Opening Pittsburgh To Settlement 04:17 - Robert Hanna Creates A Tavern 07:20 - First English Court West Of The Allegheny Mountains 11:36 - When Virginia Claimed Pittsburgh 14:06 - John Connolly: Pennsylvania's Public Enemy No. 1 In 1774 18:00 - The Jail at Hannastown 18:52 - The Shot Heart Around The World Reaches The Western Frontier 19:30 - The Hanna's Town Resolves: A Precursor to the Declaration of Independence? 23:19 - The Forgotten American Revolution: Fighting on the Western Frontier 25:47 - The Burning of Hannastown: Britain's Last Act of Revenge against America 30:11 - The Fate of Hannastown: Relocation of the courts & archaeological digs 31:42 - Conclusion 🔔 New videos every Saturday at 5 PM EST. If you enjoy deep dives into the people and events that have shaped American History, subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a story: ‪@Redoubt_Productions‬ "Fort Ligonier & The Battle That Built Pittsburgh":    • Fort Ligonier & The Battle That Built Pitt...   "Whispers of Liberty | Revolutionary War Patriots Of Unity Cemetery":    • Whispers of Liberty | Revolutionary War Pa...   "Fringed Fury: the 'Shirtmen' and their Rifles (REV WAR LECTURE)":    • Fringed Fury: the 'Shirtmen' and their Rif...   "Arthur St. Clair: A Forgotten Patriot & 'President'":    • Arthur St. Clair: A Forgotten Patriot & 'P...   Be Sure To Watch Brady Cryzter's Video On Hanna's Town:    • NATIVE REVENGE, CITY BURNED! The Burning O...   “With Our Lives and Fortunes” The Hanna’s Town Resolves (from WCHS)": https://westmorelandhistory.org/histo... Explore tthe Redoubt Productions website: https://redoubtproductions1754.com/ Donate to Redoubt Productions or Become a Member (Ko-Fi): https://ko-fi.com/redoubtproductions Three Cheers For The Garrison!: James Blake Robert Fryman Trippy Soul #america250 #americanhistory #americanrevolution #pennsylvania