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The Habsburgs and the American Revolution: A Missing Chapter

Image of Adel Aali (program host) and his guest, Dr. Jonathan Singerton, superimposed on the Betsy Ross flag, along cover image of "The American Revolution and the Habsburg Monarchy", a book by Dr. Singerton that we discuss in this interview. Visit AARevolution.net for more images of the American Revolution and for interviews of scholars with Adel Aali.

Updated: August 16, 2026 Introduction In this interview: “May 13, 1779 is not a date well remembered by historians of the American Revolution, but it should be.” Watch this segment in the video below (00:38:41) Why did Benjamin Franklin enjoy greater access to Maria Theresa – Holy Roman Empress – than to Louis XVI – […]