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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ARP303 John's Island
As 1781 comes to an end, South Carolina militia continue their back and fort attacks. General Greene uses the Continentals to for the British to abandon John's Island, just south of Charleston.
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ARP302 Cloud's Creek Massacre
Loyalists rampage in South Carolina as the patriots tighten the noose around Charleston.
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ARP301 Evacuation of Wilmington
British efforts to hold North Carolina lead to loyalist David Fanning kidnapping the patriot Governor Thomas Burke. New of the British surrender at Yorktown arrives with orders for British Regulars to evacuate to Charleston.
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ARP300 Surrender at Yorktown
Surrounded by the enemy and waiting for a relief fleet that never arrives. British General Cornwallis surrenders his army to the French and Continental Armies on October 19. 1781.
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ARP299 Siege of Yorktown
The Continental and French Armies lay siege to the British Army at Yorktown.
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ARP298 Battle of the Capes
The French Fleet under Admiral De Grasse, and the British Fleet under Admiral Graves battle for control of the waters around Yorktown in September 1781.
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ARP297 March to Yorktown
General Washington and General Rochambeau struggle with logistical problems to get their armies from New York to Virginia.
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ARP296 Eutaw Springs
General Greene leads the Southern Continental Army against the last British Army in South Carolina, outside of Charleston.
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ARP295 New London Raid
In September, 1781, Benedict Arnold leads a fleet from New York City to New London, Connecticut. His British forces burn the town and massacre the defenders of Fort Griswold.
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AR-SP24 Washington's Marines with Jason Bohm
I interview Gen. Jason Bohm about his book: Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777
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ARP294 Dogger Bank
In the summer of 1781, the British and Dutch Navies do battle in the English Channel. Parliament is still confident that it can outlast its enemies. European leaders attempt to get the combatants to negotiate a peace, that may or may not recognize American independence.
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AR-SP23 American Triumph with Tom Hand
Tom Hand, author of An American Triumph, and host Michael Troy discuss the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
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ARP293 Isaac Hayne
In the summer of 1781, the British in South Carolina seek to make an example of a patriot officer who violated his oath of allegiance to the king.
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ARP292 Dog Days Campaign
SC Militia attacks British at Quinby's Bridge and Parker's Ferry
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ARP291 New Dorlach and Johnstown
Col. Marinus Willett struggles against raiders from Canada in 1781
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ARP290 Grand Reconnaissance
Washington and Rochambeau consider an attack on New York City
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ARP289 Green Spring
In the summer of 1781, after raiding Virginia, General Cornwallis obeys orders from General Clinton to retreat to the coast. General Lafayette, after getting reinforcements under General Anthony Wayne, attacks the British rear near Green Spring, Virginia.
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ARP288 Raid on Monticello
After withdrawing from Guilford Courthouse, General Cornwallis moves to Wilmington, NC. Rather than chasing Greene's Continentals back south, the British opt to move north into Virginia. They take Richmond and raid Monticello and Charlottesville.
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ARP287 Fort Ninety-Six
Fort Ninety-Six is the final British hold-out in the South Carolina Backcountry in the summer of 1781.
29 min
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ARP286 Sumter's Law
General Thomas Sumter struggles to rebuild an army that can defeat the British in South Carolina and Georgia.
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ARP285 Hobkirk Hill
In May of 1781 Nathanael Greene's Continentals attakc British Outposts in SC.
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ARP284 Pensacola
Spring of 1781: the Spanish Army lays siege to the British at Fort George in Pensacola in West Florida
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ARP283 Petersburg
In the spring of 1781, the British deploy a larger army under General William Phillips to Virginia. Phillips and Benedict Arnold move on Petersburg with the intent of entering and occupying Richmond.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a com...
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ARP282 Lafayette in Virginia
Following the British raid on Richmond by in early 1781, the Americans target its commander, former American General Benedict Arnold. Washington deploys General Lafayette to check the British in Virginia. Lafayette has trouble getting his army into...
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ARP281 Ratifying the Articles of Confederation
In the spring of 1781, Congress sets up executive departments, run by secretaries, to help manage the government. It also finally convinces Maryland to ratify the Articles of Confederation. The British reveal letters from Silas Deane arguing that C...
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