On this February 2022 episode of the History Extra podcast, historian and writer Benjamin Carp explains the causes and key events of the American Revolutionary War.

The American Revolutionary War still plays an important role in modern American identity, collective memory, and ideas of governance.

Despite its significance, the portrayal of the Revolution in mainstream media and school curricula often understates the complex nature and problematic outcomes of the war.

Benjamin Carp is an American historian, associate professor at Tufts University, and author who specializes in the history of the American Revolution and the 18th century.

On this February 2022 episode of the BBC's History Extra podcast, Carp talks to host Elinor Evans about the causes, key figures, and modern perceptions of the American Revolutionary War.