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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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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ARP271 Advancing on Detroit
Colonel Augustin Mottin de la Balme attempts to rally French-Canadian settlers in an attempt to take control of Detroit.
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ARP270 Stone Arabia & Klock’s Field
Loyalist forces continue their campaign of destruction across the Mohawk Valley in the fall of 1780.
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ARP269 The Ballston Raid
Canada's Governor Frederick Haldimand sends raiding parties into upstate New York in the fall of 1780.
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AR-SP19John Burgoyne, with Norman Poser
I speak with author Norman Poser about his new book: From the Battlefield to the Stage: The Many Lives of General John Burgoyne.
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ARP268 King’s Mountain
The Overmountain Men confront loyalists under the command of Major Patrick Ferguson at King's Mountain.
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ARP267 Battle of Charlotte
The British under General Cornwallis find advancing into North Carolina much more difficult than expected.
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AR-SP18 Nathanael Greene with Salina Baker
Author Salina Baker is writing a book called The Line of Splendor, a historically-accurate novel about the life of Major General Nathanael Greene. I spoke with Ms. Baker about the life of Nathanael Greene.
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ARP266 Hanging Major André
After Benedict Arnold's treason is exposed in the fall of 1780, The Continentals must determine the extent of the conspiracy, and deal with the captured British Prisoner, John André.
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ARP265 Arnold’s Treason Revealed
British Adjutant General Major John André meets with Continental Major General Benedict Arnold to discuss turning over West Point in Sept. 1780.
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ARP264 Arnold Commits Treason
General Benedict Arnold makes plans to take over West Point.
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ARP263 Hartford Conference
General Washington delays his first meeting with French General Rochambeau, as he attempts to raise enough troops to launch a joint offensive. The two men finally meet at Hartford, Connecticut in September, 1780
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ARP262 Piqua Raid
Virginians under George Rogers Clark cross the Ohio River in late 1780 to destroy the Indian communities at Chillicothe and Piqua.
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ARP261 Augusta Raid
While the British had secured Augusta, Georgia after taking South Carolina, the Americans launch a raid on the two while the British are trying to establish a military alliance with the local native warriors.
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ARP260 Fishing Creek & Musgrove Mill
British Colonel Banastre Tarleton attacks a larger forcer under General Thomas Sumter at Fishing Creek. The British kill or scatter the surprised militia. At the same time, a force under Colonels Isaac Shelby and Elijah Clarke lead a larger loyalis...
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ARP259 Camden
General Cornwallis routes the Americans at Camden, SC, destroying a second southern army and ending the military career of Horatio Gates.
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ARP258 Gates Takes Command
The Continental Congress appoints General Horatio Gates to command the southern army, hoping he could lead his men to a great victory in South Carolina as he had in New York.
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