Claire says that something is “starting” in the Outlander Season 6 teaser. What is it that’s starting and how does she know?
One thing we know that’s coming in the world of Outlander is the Revolutionary War. Claire and Jamie are currently on the wrong side of history, but they will need to switch sides eventually. They just need to get the timing right, and it’s getting close to that now.
Claire is referring to the war when she says “it’s starting” in the Outlander Season 6 teaser. She knows a storm is brewing, and she’s not talking about the winter storm that is also on its way. She’s talking about the very real war that will see the Colonies break away from the Crown.
How does Claire know the war is starting in Outlander Season 6?
The Outlander Season 6 teaser gives us a hint at how Claire knows that the war is coming. It’s all to do with the notice being nailed onto a board. It’s to do with the taxes that the Crown imposes on British goods.
The notice says “Refuse British Goods.” This is the Colonists fighting back against the taxes. If they can refuse the British goods and make their own, they don’t have to pay the duties. At the same time, they prove that they can survive without the Crown.
Claire will know all about the lead-up to the Revolutionary War. She would know more of what happened in Boston, including the Boston Tea Party, but she will also know about all the Colonists fighting against the rising taxes.
Brianna and Roger will also know bits and pieces of this history. Bree more than Roger. After all, American history isn’t taught all that much in the UK. Sure, Roger is a historian, but it’s more about British history than American. Bree would have grown up learning American history.
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Outlander Season 6 premieres in early 2022 on STARZ.