American Revolution Podcast
American 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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Episode 069: The South Joins the War
Over the summer of 1775, the southern colonies throw out their royal governments and take control.
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Episode 068 Congress' Olive Branch Petition
In the summer of 1775, after creating a the Continental Army and making Washington its commander, Congress makes one final effort for peace, sending the King the Olive Branch Petition.
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Episode 067: Washington Takes Command
Newly appointed General George Washington arrives in Cambridge to take command of what is now the Continental Army.
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Episode 066: The British Take Bunker Hill
After ferrying thousands of regulars across Boston Harbor, General William Howe begins his attack on Bunker and Breed's Hills late afternoon on the afternoon of June 17, 1775.
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Episode 065: The Provincials Occupy Bunker Hill
When the Provincials get word that the British plan to occupy the no man's land at Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights, they send Massachusetts and Connecticut militia to build defenses on Bunker Hill.
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Episode 064: The Second Continental Congress Be...
In May 1775, the Second Continental Congress begins after the war has already started. Delegates must play catchup. They have to decide whether they will support the war and what their goals are.
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Episode 063 Buzzard's Bay and Machias
With the British army sitting in Boston, the navy needs to provide supplies and prevent supplies from reaching the Provincials.
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Episode 062: The Three Headed Cerberus in Boston
Even before word of Lexington and Concord reached London, the Ministry decided they would need to up their game in the colonies.
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Episode 061: The Battle of Chelsea Creek
In the first weeks of the Siege of Boston in 1775, the Provincial Army appears to be more of a disorganized mob than an army.
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Episode 060: Securing Lake Champlain
Following Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen's capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Arnold seizes several ships and attacks Fort St. Jean in Quebec. With the captured ships, he forms his own navy on Lake Champlain.
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Episode 059: Taking Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold develops a plan to capture Fort Ticonderoga in New York in order to get cannon for Boston.
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Episode 058: Slavery and Liberty
For most of the colonial period, slavery is surprisingly uncontroversial. As the American Revolution begins, colonists start to question the institution of slavery.
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Episode 057: Regulars and Provincials
As the Siege of Boston opens in 1775, this episode takes a look at the command structure and life as a British Regular, and compares that to the Provincial army of militiamen around Boston.
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Episode 056: The Shot Heard 'Round the World
The Siege of Boston begins as soon as the regulars retreat back to Boston following the battles at Lexington and Concord. The New England Provincial army springs up overnight from minutemen and militia units throughout New England.
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Episode 055: British Retreat from Lexington and...
By the afternoon of April 19, 1775, having completed his search and destroy mission to Concord. Lt. Col. Smith finds himself facing a twenty mile gauntlet back to Boston. Thousands of angry militia stand ready to attack.
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Episode 054: British Advance on Lexington and C...
On the evening of April 18, 1775, Lt. Col. Smith leaves Boston via Charlestown. His goal is to seize and destroy munitions in Concord. Delays prevent his force from leaving Charlestown before Paul Revere and other riders alert the countryside.
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Episode 053: Paul Revere Rides
As Gen. Gage prepares to deploy a brigade of regulars to Concord, the Patriots activate their warning system. Joseph Warren deploys William Dawes and Paul Revere to alert countryside.
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Episode 052: Salem Alarm & Hearts and Minds
In February 1775, Gage attempts to grab a cache of Patriot cannon in Salem. Col. Alexander Leslie leads a regiment of regulars on what is supposed to be a surprise sail up the coast and a fast dash to Salem to grab the guns.
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Episode 051: The Portsmouth Alarm
By the end of 1774 Britain had banned all munitions imports to the colonies. After fearing that the British Navy might seize munitions at Fort William and Mary in New Hampshire. Paul Revere rides from Boston to alert the local militia.
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Episode 050: Britain Prepares for War
In late 1774, Prime Minister North calls for early elections. This results in a solid majority in favor of getting tough on the colonies.
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Episode 049: The Provincial Congress of Massach...
Gen. Gage retreats with his regulars into Boston in the summer of 1774. Patriots take control of all of the rest of Massachusetts.
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Episode 048: The First Continental Congress
Parliament closed the Port of Boston following the Boston Tea Party. In response, colonial leaders met in Philadelphia in a "Grand Congress."
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Episode 047: The Suffolk Resolves
Gov. Gage decides he does not have a large enough army to control the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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Episode 046: The Powder Alarm
On September 1, 1774, Gen. Gage sends a regiment to secure gunpowder stored at a powder house several miles from Boston.
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Episode 045: Governing from Salem
Governor Gage moves the colonial government to Salem and begins enforcing his policy of firmness, ignoring colonial protests and implementing the Coercive Acts.
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