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The Maritime Origins of the American Revolution: Press Gangs and Fishing Rights

Image of Adel Aali (program host) and his guest, Dr. Christopher Magra, superimposed on the Betsy Ross flag, along with the cover image of Dr. Magra's book "The Fisherman’s Cause: Atlantic Commerce and Maritime Dimensions of the American Revolution". Visit AARevolution.net for more images of the American Revolution and for interviews of scholars with Adel Aali.

Updated: June 19, 2026 Introduction In this interview: “John Adams pushes the British government after Saratoga, 1778. They begin the peace process. And the one thing that holds up the peace process is John Adams insisting on American rights to fish in the Atlantic Ocean. It holds up the peace process for five years.” Watch […]