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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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.
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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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AR-SP22 John Paul Jones by Shipwrecks and Seadogs
In this special episode we hear from podcaster Rich Napolitano from Shipwrecks and Sea Dogs. He discusses the life of John Paul Jones.For more info on the Shipwrecks and Seadogs Podcast, go to https://www.shipwrecksandseadogs.comThis podcast, alon...
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ARP280 Guilford Courthouse
In March 1781, General Nathanael Greene returns his Continental Army to North Carolina for a showdown with the British under General Charles Cornwallis. The two armies meet on the battlefield at Guilford Courthouse.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.co...
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AR-SP21 France and the Revolution, with Grey Hi...
William Clark of the Grey History Podcast, and Michael Troy of the American Revolution Podcast discuss France's role in the American Revolution, and the American response to the French Revolution.To learn more about the Grey History Podcast, go to h...
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ARP279 Race to the Dan
In early 1781, the British army under General Cornwallis chases the Continentals under General Greene across North Carolina toward the Dan River and Virginia.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and...
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ARP278 Arnold Raids Richmond
In January 1781, now-British General Benedict Arnold sails for Virginia and raids its capital, Richmond.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommenda...
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AR-SP20 Why didn’t Canada Join the Revolution?
This is a sample of the Everything Everywhere Daily Podcast. It looks at why Canada did not join the rest of the British colonies in declaring independence.
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ARP277 Battle of Cowpens
British Colonel Banastre Tarleton chases down General Daniel Morgan's force of Continentals and militia. Tarleton traps the Americans who cannot cross the river at Cowpens, South Carolina. The armies clash in a short but decisive battle.Blog https...
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ARP276 Mutiny in the Continental Army
On January 1, 1781, the Pennsylvania Line of the Continental Army abandons its officers and begins marching from its winter camp in Morristown New Jersey to Philadelphia to demand release from enlistment. Several weeks later, the New Jersey line doe...
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ARP275 The War Goes Dutch
In December 1780 Britain declares war on the Dutch
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ARP274 Greene Takes Command
Major General Nathanael Greene takes command of the southern army in December 1780.
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ARP273 Fishdam Ford and Blackstock
General Thomas Sumter defeats the Notorious Colonel Banastre Tarleton and Blackstock's Plantation.
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ARP272 Chasing the Swamp Fox
After the southern Continental Army is wiped out at the battle of Camden in late 1780,
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