Episode # 22 – The Staten Island Peace Conference – September 11, 1776

British Admiral Lord Howe and Continental Congress representative Benjamine Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge met to discuss a possible settlement of the emerging American Revolution. The three-hour conference found no agreement and the British resumed their campaign to capture New York City. The conference, although not successful, demonstrated the hopes both sides fostered that the rebellion could be settled and the American Colonies continue to be part of the British Empire. Similar efforts to resolve conflicts at their early stages have occurred frequently in American history and are part of the current conflicts in which we are engaged.