American Revolution Podcast
361 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 278 ratingsAmerican Revolution Podcast explores the events of the American Revolution, from beginning to end. It publishes weekly. Be sure to check out the related blog for access to pictures, maps, and links to more useful information on each week's episode. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com
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ARP227 Fort Laurens
November 28, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutesThe Continentals attempt to establish a fort in the Ohio region over the winter of 1778-79. Local tribes are unhappy with the deal and after a brief siege, force the Americans to withdraw back to Fort Pitt. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Fort Laurens, 1778-1779: The Revolutionary War in Ohio, by James B. Gidney & Thoma...
ARP226 Tryon Raids Connecticut, 1779
November 21, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutesBritish General William Tryon launches a series of coastal raids in Connecticut, attacking New Haven, Fairfield, and Norwalk. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: William Tryon and the Course of Empire: A Life in British Imperial Service, by Paul David Nelson Online Recommendation of the Week: The British Invasion of New Ha...
AR-SP14 Joseph Ellis - The Cause
November 18, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourI speak with award winning author Joseph Ellis about his new book, The Cause: the American Revolution and its Discontents 1773-1783. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book: The Cause: the American Revolution and its Discontents 1773-1783. Online: https://www.josephellishistorian.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.faceb...
ARP225 Stony Point
November 14, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesThe British in New York capture Stony Point, threatening the Americans as West Point. After careful reconnaissance, General Anthony Wayne leads a surprise night attack to retake the point in July 1779. The Americans then withdraw with prisoners and the fort's contents, and allow the British to reclaim the point. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Reco...
ARP224 St Vincent & Grenada
November 07, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesWhen the British Fleet in the West Indies moves to protect a Merchant fleet, the French take advantage of the moment to capture the islands of St. Vincent and Grenada. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: An Empire Divided: The American Revolution and the British Caribbean, by Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy Online Recommendati...
ARP223 Stono Ferry
October 31, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesAs the British withdraw from Charleston back to Savannah in 1779, the Continentals and militia under General Benjamin Lincoln attack the rearguard at Stono Ferry. Royal Governor James Wright returns to Georgia. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Revolutionary Surgeons: Patriots and Loyalists on the Cutting Edge, by Per-Olo...
Live Special Episode from Liberty & Co. in Quakertown, PA.
October 24, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutesThe American Revolution Podcast was recorded live onsite in Quakertown at the grand opening of the new Liberty & Co Store. We discuss local history, including the Walking Purchase, smuggling the liberty Bell, the Doan Gang, and Fries Rebellion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ARP222 Congress 1779 - Mo Money, Mo Problems
October 17, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutesThe Continental Congress uses 1779 to debate the terms of a peace treaty or compensation for the army. They have difficulty reaching any consensus. At the same time, Congress continues to emit paper Continental dollars which no one wants to accept. The ensuing inflation threatens to bring down the economy and the war effort. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodc...
AR-SP12 Nathaniel Philbrick - Travels with George
October 14, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutesInterview with award winning author Nathaniel Philbrick. We discuss his new book, Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book: Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick. Online: https://www.nathanielphilbrick.com ----more---- Join the Facebook group, American...
ARP221 Collier-Mathew Raids
October 10, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutesSeeking to destroy Continental supplies, the British under Naval Captain George Collier and Army General Edward Mathew attack the Chesapeake Bay area in spring 1779. Shortly after the raids, Thomas Jefferson replaces Patrick Henry as governor of Virginia. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry an...
ARP220 Assault on Charleston
October 03, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutesMay 1779: After American General Benjamin Lincoln moves from his base in South Carolina to reinforce August, British General Augustine Prevost takes a large foraging party of 2000 regulars into South Carolina. He hopes to collect forage and also to get Lincoln to pull back out of Georgia to protect Charleston. When Lincoln refuses to engage, the British army finds itself at the gates of Charleston, but without the forces to take the city. City leaders, fearing an assault, offer to drop out of...
ARP219 Turning General Arnold
September 26, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesOver much of 1779 General Arnold struggles to pay his debts, as well as keeping his new trophy wife in style. At the same time, a court martial to settle the charges against him keep being delayed. While Arnold struggles, British agents approach him with offers of money if he would assist in bringing the colonies back under royal authority. Arnold opens up negotiations with Major John André. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other wor...
ARP218 Onondaga Creek
September 19, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesIn April, 1779 the Continental Army destroys the villages of the Onondaga Tribe in the initial phase of a larger operation against the Iroquois. Col. Goose Van Schaick leads the raid to remove this neutral tribe as a support system for loyalist raids into upstate New York. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Goose Van Schaick of Alba...
ARP217 Spain Enters the War
September 12, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesSpain signs the Treaty of Aranjuez with France, committing itself to war with Britain. Spain does not ally directly with the United States. It hopes to take advantage of Britain's current difficulties recover territories lost to the British, including Gibraltar, Menorca, and the Floridas. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Spain and...
ARP216 Chickamauga Creek
September 05, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutesWhen the Chickamauga under Dragging Canoe threaten settlements in Western Virginia and North Carolina, the militia under Colonel Even Shelby raid their villages. The raiders capture tons of supplies provided by British agents and scatter the warrior army. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Heart of the Eagle: Dragging Canoe & the Em...
ARP215 The Dunkirk Pirate
August 29, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesCaptain Gustavus Conyngham disrupts merchant shipping around Great Britain. His efforts earn him the moniker "The Dunkirk Pirate" from the British. He is captured several times but manages to escape. Upon returning to Philadelphia, the Continental Congress challenges his credentials and confiscates his ship. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of...
ARP214 A Proposal to Arm Slaves
August 22, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutesThe British army threatens South Carolina in 1779. The Continental Congress supports a proposal to raise and army of slaves to defend the state. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: John Laurens and the American Revolution, by Gregory D. Massey Online Recommendation of the Week: Massey, Gregory D. “The Limits of Antislavery Thought ...
ARP213 Brier Creek
August 15, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesAmerican forces led primarily by South Carolina militia, move into Georgia with the intent of restricting the movement of British forces within the colony. The British attack and disperse the rebel militia at Brier Creek. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Winning Independence, by John Ferling. Online Recommendation of the Week: An ...
ARP212 Port Royal & Kettle Creek
August 08, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutesA British force from Augusta launches an attack on Port Royal, SC but is repelled by the South Carolina militia. A group of British loyalists raised in the Carolinas marches to Augusta but is decimated and largely dispersed at the battle of Kettle Creek. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Land and Allegiance in Revolutionary Georg...
ARP211 Winter At Middlebrook
August 01, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesBritish General William Tryon leads a raid on Horseneck Landing in Connecticut. Continental General Israel Putnam mounts a defense, then makes a daring escape. Following the raid, both armies settle into winter quarters: the British in New York City, and the Continentals in Watchung Mountains of New Jersey. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of ...
ARP210 Fort Vincennes
July 25, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutesOver 1778-79, British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton attempts to secure the Illinois Territory for Britain and encourages Indian attacks on Virginia settlers in Kentucky. In early 1779, Virginia Colonel George Rogers Clark captures the key forts in the region and takes Governor Hamilton as a prisoner. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Wee...
ARP209 Arnold and the Radicals
July 18, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutesPennsylvania's new President Joseph Reed targets the military governor in Philadelphia, Benedict Arnold, for corruption and for siding with the city's Tories. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Benedict Arnold in Philadelphia, by Ray Thompson. Online Recommendation of the Week: Betsy Dublois: The Girl Who Got Away from Benedict Arno...
ARP208 Fort Morris & Augusta
July 11, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesWith Savannah already secured by the end of 1778, the British under General Augustine Prévost capture Fort Morris just south of Savannah. They then move inland to occupy Augusta, while keeping the Continental Army under General Benjamin Lincoln across the border in South Carolina. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: Savannah, 1779 Th...
AR-SP11 Independence Day Live
July 04, 2021 22:38 - 1 hourI discuss the events leading up to independence, how the colonies made that dangerous leap to fight for independence. I also speak with Jason Mandresh of "Founder of the Day" founderoftheday.com or https://www.youtube.com/founderoftheday and Lee Wright from History Camp historycamp.org or thehistorylist.com. Also mentioned, interesting Revolutionary War-themed tours Culper Tri-Spy Tours http://www.culper.com Kyle Jenks - Join Kyle and Dana as James and Dolley Madison for this leisurely stro...
ARP207 British Opposition & French Distraction
June 27, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutesThe North Ministry faces increase opposition in 1779 as more members of Parliament favor American independence. Meanwhile, France must put a stop to the War of Bavarian Succession so that in could focus on the war with Britain. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Book Recommendations of the Week: The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies, 1760-1785, by Do...
AR-SP10 Lindsay Chervinsky - The Cabinet
June 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 hourDr. Lindsay Chervinsky, author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution, discusses the first Administration and how President Washington came to use his Cabinet. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: http...
ARP206 George Washington in Philadelphia
June 20, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesThe Commander of the Continental Army leaves for Philadelphia in December 1778 to confer with Congress. His plans to stay for only a few days drags into well over a month as events keep him occupied in the city. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Washington, the Indispensable Man, by James Flexner Online Recommendation of the Week: Itinerary of George Washington, from June 15, 1775, to Decem...
ARP205 Congress Enters 1779
June 13, 2021 08:00 - 35 minutesA frustrated President Henry Laurens resigns. Congress elects John Jay to run Congress. It also investigates General William Thompson for allegedly bad mouthing Congress. The session is also filled with efforts to deal with the growing debt and related inflation of the Continental Dollar. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: John Jay: Founding Father, by Walter Stahr. Online Recommendation of ...
ARP204 British Capture Savannah
June 06, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutesBritain sends a force under Colonel Archibald Campbell to take Savannah, Georgia. A small defensive force under General Robert Howe attempts a defense but is easily outmaneuvered. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Southern Strategy: Britain’s Conquest of South Carolina and Georgia 1775-1780, By David K Wilson Online Recommendation of the Week: Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneill; somet...
ARP203 St Lucia and Dominica
May 30, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesLate in 1778, Both France and Britain look for vulnerable islands in the West Indies. France captures the British Island of Dominica Britain captures St. Lucia before a the French fleet arrives from America. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The American Revolution and the West Indies, by Charles W. Toth (ed) (or borrow the book for free on Archive.org). Online Recommendation of the Week: ...
ARP202 Cherry Valley Massacre
May 23, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesIn the fall of 1778, Americans attack Indian villages at Unadilla and Onaquaga in upstate New York. In response, Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant and Major Walter Butler of Butler's Rangers attack the Americans at Cherry Valley, NY. They slaughter men, women, and children. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Iroquois in the American Revolution, by Barbara Graymont (or borrow the book for free on...
ARP201 Treason in Philadelphia
May 16, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutesGeneral Benedict Arnold struggles as military governor of Philadelphia. Radicals attack him for profiting from his office and for consorting with loyalists. Radicals execute collaborators while Arnold attempts to bring the city back together. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Tom Paine and Revolutionary America, by Eric Foner. Online Recommendation of the Week: The Edward Shippen Family: A ...
AR-SP09 Valcour, with Jack Kelly
May 13, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutesJack Kelly, author of Valcour: The 1776 Campaign that Saved the Cause of Liberty, discusses the topic of his new book. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy Support ...
ARP200 Culper Spy Ring
May 09, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutesGeneral Washington develops a spy ring in British-occupied New York to provide the Continental Army with intelligence on the enemy. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring, by Alex Rose Online Recommendation of the Week: Based on a True Story Podcast, Ep. 139 How does the show Turn! compare with actual events? https://www.basedonatruestory...
ARP199 Little Egg Harbor & Pulaski's Legion
May 02, 2021 08:01 - 33 minutesAs Admiral Richard Howe prepares to return to London, General Henry Clinton deploys a small fleet under Captain Patrick Ferguson to wipe out a "nest of pirates" at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. General Casimir Pulaski, who has assembled his legion, marches to Little Egg Harbor to defend against the raid. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Casimir Pulaski: Cavalry Commander of the American R...
ARP198 Raid on Old Tappan
April 25, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes1778: The British Army in New York City launches raids against the Continentals and into New Jersey before much of the army must leave for other parts of the British Empire. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Grand Forage 1778, The Battleground Around New York City, by Todd Braisted. Online Recommendation of the Week: Muh-he-ka-ne-ok, a History of the Stockbridge Nation, by J.N. Davidson. ht...
ARP197 Cobleskill & German Flatts
April 18, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesBritish Canada gets a new military commander. Native warriors and loyalist militia step up their raids into northern New York in an attempt to reclaim the area for the King. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Joseph Brant, 1743-1807, Man of Two Worlds, by Isabel Thompson Kelsay. Online Recommendation of the Week: The Story of Butler's Rangers and the Settlement of Niagara, by Earnest A. Crui...
ARP196 Rhode Island Campaign
April 11, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesThe Continental Army, backed by New England militia, attempts to capture the British garrison at Newport. The French Navy agrees to secure the waters around the island and contribute to the assault. After a storm damages the French fleet and a British relief fleet is sighted, the French sail for Boston. The Americans must retreat from the island before they are surrounded. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendat...
ARP195 Courts Martial of Lee St Clair and Schuyler
April 04, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesIn the late summer and fall of 1778, the Continental army holds inquiries into the leadership abilities of three of its top major generals: Charles Lee, Arthur St. Clair, and Phillip Schuyler. A fourth General, Thomas Mifflin, resigns. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: George Washington's Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-Martial of Major General Charles Lee during the Revolu...
ARP194 Battle of Ushant
March 28, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesBritish Admiral Augustus Keppel and French Admiral Louis Guillouet, the comte d'Orvilliers lead fleets into the Atlantic. Each hope to destroy the other's fleet. After a relatively inconclusive battle at sea both battered fleets return to port. Disputes between top officers end careers on both sides. British Admirals Keppel and Palliser create a rift that divides naval officers and political leaders for a generation. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps...
ARP193 Silas Deane Hearings
March 21, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutesAfter receiving a vague letter from Congress recalling him in spring 1778, Silas Deane returned to Philadelphia. He sailed aboard the French fleet and having successfully finalized the Treaties of Amity and Commerce. Upon his arrival, the Continental Congress kept him waiting for months while circulating rumors about accusations against him. After months of waiting and not being allowed to leave Philadelphia, Deane published an angry article in the newspapers. This only resulted in a messy a...
AR-SP08 David Stewart: George Washington
March 18, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutesInterview with author David O. Steward about his new book: George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father. We discuss George Washington the politician, and how his political skills grew over his life. Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the p...
ARP192 The Wyoming Valley Massacre
March 14, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutesColonel John Butler leads Butler's Rangers, along with various Iroquois warriors to the Wyoming Valley in what is today northeastern Pennsylvania. At the time, the land was disputed between Connecticut Yankees who supported the patriots and Pennsylvania Pennamites who backed the loyalists. With local Pennamite support, Colonel John Butler captures a Patriot fort. An opposing patriot force led by Colonel Zebulon Butler (no relation) attacks the invaders. The attacking patriots are quickly over...
ARP191 Alligator Bridge
March 07, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutesGeneral Robert Howe struggles his own subordinates Continental officers, State leaders, and militia, in addition to the enemy as he attempts to secure Georgia and fend off threats from British-held Florida. His command leads to a duel with South Carolina Lt. Gov. Christopher Gadsden. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The King's Ranger: Thomas Brown and the American Revolution on the Souther...
ARP190 French Arrive in America
February 28, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutesIn July 1778, the first French fleet sails into Delaware Bay. It drops off the new French Minister, Conrad Alexandre Gerard, as well as returning diplomat Silas Deane. Congress receives the French delegation in the newly recaptured capital of Philadelphia. Admiral d'Estaing sails to New York Harbor to confront the British Navy. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Minister from France: Con...
ARP189 Battle of Monmouth
February 21, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesIn late June 1778, the British Army halts its retreat from Philadelphia to New York to confront the pursuing Continentals. General Charles Lee begins a retreat in the face of the British assault. General Washington arrives on the field to turn around the army and force the British from the field. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Fatal Sunday: George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and t...
AR-SP07 Larry Kidder - Revolutionary Princeton
February 18, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWilliam "Larry" Kidder, author of the book Revolutionary Princeton 1774-1783, talks about life in Princeton, New Jersey during the American Revolution. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author. Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution...
ARP188 Pursuit Across New Jersey
February 14, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesAfter the British evacuation of Philadelphia in the summer of 1778, the Continental Army crosses into New Jersey to confront the British before they can reach New York City. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: A Handsome Flogging: The Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778, by William R. Griffith Online Recommendation of the Week: https://EmergingRevolutionaryWar.com Follow the podcast on Twitte...
ARP187 Evacuation of Philadelphia
February 07, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesThe British Army evacuates Philadelphia on June 18, 1778, abandoning many loyalist residents, and a city devastated by nearly nine months of occupation. Visit my site at blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Revolutionary Princeton 1774-1783, by William L. Kidder Online Recommendation of the Week: Assessment of Damages Done by the British Troops during the Occupation of Philadelphia, 1777-1778 https://archive.org/detai...
ARP186 Carlisle Peace Commission
January 31, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutesThe loss at Saratoga and France's entry into the war prompts British leaders to repeal all offensive laws and send a new peace commission to America, ready to concede anything, short of full independence. By this time, however, the Americans are unwilling to accept anything less than independence. Despites months of attempted negotiation, the Commission fails to end the war. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommend...