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American Revolution PodcastRatification, First StepsWashington ends the Convention with an epic drinking party before heading home. The proposed Constitution is taken to New York where the Confederation Congress has to decide what to do with it.
Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode.
Book Recommendation of the Week: The Framers' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution, by Michael Klarman
Online Recommendation of the Week: Franklin closing speech to the convention: https://archive.csac.history.wisc.edu/assessments_64.pdf
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2025-05-0432 minAmerican Revolution PodcastRatification, First StepsWashington ends the Convention with an epic drinking party before heading home. The proposed Constitution is taken to New York where the Confederation Congress has to decide what to do with it.
Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode.
Book Recommendation of the Week: The Framers' Coup: The Making of the United States Constitution, by Michael Klarman
Online Recommendation of the Week: Franklin closing speech to the convention: https://archive.csac.history.wisc.edu/assessments_64.pdf
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2025-05-0432 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP23 American Triumph with Tom HandTom Hand, author of An American Triumph, and host Michael Troy discuss the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: Hand, Tom An American Triumph: America's Founding Era Through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams, Americana Corner Press, 2023. Online Recommendation of the Week: www.americanacorner.comJoin American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcastAsk your A...
2023-12-3154 minAmerican Revolution PodcastAR-SP23 American Triumph with Tom HandTom Hand, author of An American Triumph, and host Michael Troy discuss the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: Hand, Tom An American Triumph: America's Founding Era Through the Lives of Ben Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams, Americana Corner Press, 2023. Online Recommendation of the Week: www.americanacorner.comJoin American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcastAsk your A...
2023-12-3154 min
American Revolution PodcastARP288 Raid on MonticelloAfter 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.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War, by Michael Kranish.Online Recommendation of the Week: Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia: https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopediaJoin American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com...
2023-11-1234 minAmerican Revolution PodcastARP288 Raid on MonticelloAfter 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.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War, by Michael Kranish.Online Recommendation of the Week: Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia: https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopediaJoin American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com...
2023-11-1234 min
American Revolution PodcastARP278 Arnold Raids RichmondIn 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 Recommendation of the Week: The Invasion of Virginia, 1781, by Michael Cecere. Online Recommendation of the Week: Arnold's invasion of Virginia, 1781, by Francis Lassiter: https://archive.org/details/arnoldsinvasiono00lassJoin American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcastAsk your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com
2023-08-0631 minAmerican Revolution PodcastARP278 Arnold Raids RichmondIn 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 Recommendation of the Week: The Invasion of Virginia, 1781, by Michael Cecere. Online Recommendation of the Week: Arnold's invasion of Virginia, 1781, by Francis Lassiter: https://archive.org/details/arnoldsinvasiono00lassJoin American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcastAsk your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com
2023-08-0631 min
American Revolution PodcastARP276 Mutiny in the Continental ArmyOn 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 does the same.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Rebellion in the Ranks: Mutinies of the American Revolution, by John A. NagyOnline Recommendation of the Week: Michael Schellhammer, Journal of the American Revolution."M...
2023-07-0932 minAmerican Revolution PodcastARP276 Mutiny in the Continental ArmyOn 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 does the same.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Rebellion in the Ranks: Mutinies of the American Revolution, by John A. NagyOnline Recommendation of the Week: Michael Schellhammer, Journal of the American Revolution."M...
2023-07-0932 min
American Revolution PodcastARP236 Diplomatic OffensiveFrench Minister Conrad Gerard is replaced by Anne-César de La Luzerne. Congress realizes it needs more allies in Europe, as well as access to more cash loans. Congress gives Benjamin Franklin complete control over negotiations with France. It also appoints John Adams to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain, and John Jay as minster to Spain. Congress also appoints Henry Laurens as Minster to the Netherlands. However Laurens is captured en route and sent to the Tower of London.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and link...
2022-01-3032 minAmerican Revolution PodcastARP236 Diplomatic OffensiveFrench Minister Conrad Gerard is replaced by Anne-César de La Luzerne. Congress realizes it needs more allies in Europe, as well as access to more cash loans. Congress gives Benjamin Franklin complete control over negotiations with France. It also appoints John Adams to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain, and John Jay as minster to Spain. Congress also appoints Henry Laurens as Minster to the Netherlands. However Laurens is captured en route and sent to the Tower of London.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and link...
2022-01-3032 min
American Revolution PodcastARP235 Fort WilsonBy late 1779, supply chain issues and inflation brought about by the war and Continental dollars creates economic desperation in Philadelphia. Desperate militia members place the blame on greedy merchants of questionable loyalty to the cause. Their outrage culminates in a military assault on the home of James Wilson.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: Arms, Country and Class; The Philadelphia Militia and the “Lower Sort” during the American Revolution, by Steven Roswurm.(or read on archive.org)
2022-01-2334 min
American Revolution PodcastARP234 Siege of SavannahThe Continental Army cooperates with the French Navy to recapture Savannah Georgia from the British in the fall of 1779. A bloody assault on the city ends with the British holding the city, while the Americans and French withdraw.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Siege of Savannah, in 1779, by Charles C. Jones (or read on archive.org)Online Recommendation of the Week: Davis, Robert S. “Black Hatian Soldiers at the Siege of Savannah” Journal...
2022-01-1632 min
American Revolution PodcastARP233 Bonhomme Richard vs SerapisJohn Paul Jones circles around the British Isles, in search of targets to attack. Frustrated by his slow ship and disobedient officers and crew, Jones fears his mission will end in failure. then, he encounters the British warship Serapis.Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.Book Recommendation of the Week: John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard: A Reconstruction of the Ship and an Account of the Battle With H.M.S. Serapis, by Jean Boudriot & David H. Roberts.Onli...
2022-01-0932 min
American Revolution PodcastARP232 Jones and the ArmadaJohn Paul Jones spends nearly a year in France, awaiting a new ship. He finally receives a converted merchant ship, which he renames the Bonhomme Richard. The Commodore of a small fleets sets off to bring chaos to Britain while France and Spain prepare for a full-scale invasion of the island.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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendation of the Week: Sea Raiders of the American Revolution: The Continental Navy in European Wate...
2022-01-0233 min
American Revolution PodcastARP231 Paulus HookMajor Light Horse Harry Lee leads a 1779 raid on one of the few remaining British outposts in New Jersey.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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendation of the Week: 'Light Horse Harry' Lee In the War for Independence, by Jim Piecuch and John BeakesOnline Recommendation of the Week: Schenawolf, Harry “Captain Allen McLane: Death Defying Spymaster of the American Revolution” Revolutionary War Journal, March 3, 2019: https://www.revolutionarywarjournal.com/capt-allen-mclane-legendary-hero-spymaster-of-the-american-revolution-or-a-regular-soldier-who-just-did-his-dutyJ...
2021-12-2632 min
American Revolution PodcastARP230 Sullivan CampaignOver the summer and fall of 1779 General John Sullivan and James Clinton lead a campaign of devastation against the hostile tribes of the Iroquois Confederation in upstate New York.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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendation of the Week: A Well-Executed Failure: The Sullivan Campaign Against the Iroquois, July-September 1779, by Joseph FischerOnline Recommendation of the Week: History of Sullivan's campaign against the Iroquois https://archive.org/details/historyofsulliva00nortiala...
2021-12-1935 min
American Revolution PodcastARP229 Baton RougeSpain's control of the Louisiana territory remains tenuous in the years leading up to the Revolution. After Spain intercepts British orders to capture New Orleans, Spain preempts the action by capturing British forts, including Baton Rouge.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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendation of the Week: Bernardo de Gálvez: Spanish Hero of the American Revolution, by Gonzalo M. Quintero SaraviaOnline Recommendation of the Week: History of Louisiana: The Span...
2021-12-1232 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP15 Andrew Roberts - The Last King of AmericaInterview with best selling author Andrew Roberts about his biography of King George III:The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III, 2021.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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcastSupp...
2021-12-0957 min
American Revolution PodcastARP228 Penobscot ExpeditionThe Massachusetts Militia, with assistance from the Continental Navy, attempt to dislodge a Loyalist base being established near modern day Castine, Maine.The American failure led to several courts martial, including that of Lt. Col. Paul Revere.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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendation of the Week: The Penobscot Expedition: Commodore Saltonstall and the Massachusetts Conspiracy of 1779, by George Buker (or read on archive.org).Online Recommendation of th...
2021-12-0534 min
American Revolution PodcastARP227 Fort LaurensThe 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Fort Laurens, 1778-1779: The Revolutionary War in Ohio, by James B. Gidney & Thomas I. Pieper Online Recommendation of the Week: History of the Girt...
2021-11-2835 min
American Revolution PodcastARP226 Tryon Raids Connecticut, 1779British 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 @AmRevPodcastBook 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 Haven, Connecticut, together with some account of their landing and burning the towns of Fairfield and...
2021-11-2132 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP14 Joseph Ellis - The CauseI 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 @AmRevPodcastBook: The Cause: the American Revolution and its Discontents 1773-1783.Online: https://www.josephellishistorian.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/amer...
2021-11-181h 07
American Revolution PodcastARP225 Stony PointThe 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: "Men who are Determined to be Free": The American Assault on Stony Point, 15 July...
2021-11-1433 min
American Revolution PodcastARP224 St Vincent & GrenadaWhen 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: An Empire Divided: The American Revolution and the British Caribbean, by Andrew Jackson O'ShaughnessyOnline Recommendation of the Week: Mahan, Alfred Thayer Major Operations of the Royal Navy, 1762-1783. https://arch...
2021-11-0733 min
American Revolution PodcastARP223 Stono FerryAs 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Revolutionary Surgeons: Patriots and Loyalists on the Cutting Edge, by Per-Olof Hasselgren Online Recommendation of the Week: Barnwell, Robert Woodward Loyalism in South Carolina, 1765-1785, Duke Univ. Thesis, 1941: https://archi...
2021-10-3131 min
American Revolution PodcastARP222 Congress 1779 - Mo Money, Mo ProblemsThe 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revol...
2021-10-1733 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP12 Nathaniel Philbrick - Travels with GeorgeInterview 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 @AmRevPodcastBook: Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, by Nathaniel Philbrick.Online: https://www.nathanielphilbrick.com----more----Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: htt...
2021-10-1454 min
American Revolution PodcastARP221 Collier-Mathew RaidsSeeking 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation, by Harlow Giles UngerOnline Recommendation of the Week: Jefferson, Thomas...
2021-10-1033 min
American Revolution PodcastARP220 Assault on CharlestonMay 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 the war and turn South Carolina into a neutral state.Visit my blog at...
2021-10-0334 min
American Revolution PodcastARP219 Turning General ArnoldOver 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 works by the author.Follow the podcast on Twitt...
2021-09-2632 min
American Revolution PodcastARP218 Onondaga CreekIn 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Goose Van Schaick of Albany, 1736-1789: The Continental Army's Senior Colonel, by T.W. Egl...
2021-09-1931 min
American Revolution PodcastARP217 Spain Enters the WarSpain 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Spain and the American Revolution: New Approaches and PerspectivesOnline Recommendation of the Week: Spai...
2021-09-1232 min
American Revolution PodcastARP216 Chickamauga CreekWhen 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Heart of the Eagle: Dragging Canoe & the Emergence of the Chickamauga Confederacy, by Brent Cox. Online Recommendation of the Week: Isaa...
2021-09-0533 min
American Revolution PodcastARP215 The Dunkirk PirateCaptain 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution, by Mike Duncan. Order...
2021-08-2932 min
American Revolution PodcastARP214 A Proposal to Arm SlavesThe 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 @AmRevPodcastBook 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 in the Revolutionary Lower South: John Laurens and Henry Laurens.” The Journ...
2021-08-2233 min
American Revolution PodcastARP213 Brier CreekAmerican 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Winning Independence, by John Ferling.Online Recommendation of the Week: An Unfortunate Affair: The Battle of Brier Creek and the Aftermath in Georgia, Geo...
2021-08-1532 min
American Revolution PodcastARP212 Port Royal & Kettle CreekA 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Land and Allegiance in Revolutionary Georgia, by Leslie Hall.Online Recommendation of the...
2021-08-0835 min
American Revolution PodcastARP211 Winter At MiddlebrookBritish 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Major General Israel Putnam: Hero of the American Revolution, by Robert E. Hubb...
2021-08-0132 min
American Revolution PodcastARP210 Fort VincennesOver 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: George Rogers Clark: I Glory in War, by William R. Nester.O...
2021-07-2534 min
American Revolution PodcastARP209 Arnold and the RadicalsPennsylvania'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 @AmRevPodcastBook 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 Arnold: https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/betsy-deblois-girl-got-away-benedict-arnoldJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: http...
2021-07-1830 min
American Revolution PodcastARP208 Fort Morris & AugustaWith 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: Savannah, 1779 The British Turn South, by Scott Martin and Bernard Harris, 2017.Online Recommendation of the...
2021-07-1131 min
American Revolution PodcastARP207 British Opposition & French DistractionThe 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 @AmRevPodcastBook Recommendations of the Week: The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies, 1760-1785, by Don Cook (or borrow for free on archive.org).& Joseph II a...
2021-06-2735 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP10 Lindsay Chervinsky - The CabinetDr. 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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troyARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/A...
2021-06-241h 07
American Revolution PodcastARP206 George Washington in PhiladelphiaThe 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 FlexnerOnline Recommendation of the Week: Itinerary of George Washington, from June 15, 1775, to December 23, 1783 https://archive.org/details/itineraryofgener01bakeARP T-shirts and other mer...
2021-06-2032 min
American Revolution PodcastARP205 Congress Enters 1779A 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 the Week: The Resignation of Henry Laurens: https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083317ARP T-shirts and...
2021-06-1335 min
American Revolution PodcastARP204 British Capture SavannahBritain 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 WilsonOnline Recommendation of the Week: Sir Archibald Campbell of Inverneill; sometime prisoner of war in the jail at Concord, Massachusetts, By Charles Walcott, 1899: https://archive.org/details/sirar...
2021-06-0633 min
American Revolution PodcastARP203 St Lucia and DominicaLate 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: Founder of the day: founderoftheday.com, also FOTD Youtube Channel: https://www.y...
2021-05-3032 min
American Revolution PodcastARP202 Cherry Valley MassacreIn 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 Archive.org).Online Recommendation of the Week: The Old New York Frontier, by F...
2021-05-2332 min
American Revolution PodcastARP201 Treason in PhiladelphiaGeneral 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 Search for Stability in Revolutionary Pennsylvania, by Kenneth Kimsey: https://repository.arizona.edu/bitstream/handle/10150/565282/AZU_TD_BOX104_E9791...
2021-05-1633 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP09 Valcour, with Jack KellyJack 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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troySupport this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15621839or via PayPal http://paypal...
2021-05-1348 min
American Revolution PodcastARP200 Culper Spy RingGeneral 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 RoseOnline Recommendation of the Week: Based on a True Story Podcast, Ep. 139 How does the show Turn! compare with actual events? https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/139-turn-washingtons-spies-with-michael-troy Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin...
2021-05-0930 minAmerican Revolution PodcastARP200 Culper Spy RingGeneral 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 RoseOnline Recommendation of the Week: Based on a True Story Podcast, Ep. 139 How does the show Turn! compare with actual events? https://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/139-turn-washingtons-spies-with-michael-troy Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin...
2021-05-0930 min
American Revolution PodcastARP199 Little Egg Harbor & Pulaski's LegionAs 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 Revolution, by Francis C. Kajencki.Online Recommendation of the Week: Bi...
2021-05-0233 min
American Revolution PodcastARP198 Raid on Old Tappan1778: 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. https://archive.org/details/muhhekaneokhisto00daviFollow the podcast on Twitter @AmRe...
2021-04-2531 min
American Revolution PodcastARP197 Cobleskill & German FlattsBritish 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. Cruikshank: https://archive.org/details/StoryOfButlersRangersAndTheSettlementOfNiagraFollow the podcast on ...
2021-04-1832 min
American Revolution PodcastARP196 Rhode Island CampaignThe 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 Recommendation of the Week: The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and Amer...
2021-04-1132 min
American Revolution PodcastARP195 Courts Martial of Lee St Clair and SchuylerIn 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 Revolutionary War, by Christian McBurney.Online Recommendation of the Week: Life of General Philip Schuyler, 1733-1804: https://arch...
2021-04-0431 min
American Revolution PodcastARP194 Battle of UshantBritish 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, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Syrett, David The Royal Navy in Europe...
2021-03-2832 min
American Revolution PodcastARP193 Silas Deane HearingsAfter 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 and public dispute that delegates held against Deane. After well over a year, Congress ended the hearings with no final deter...
2021-03-2132 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP08 David Stewart: George WashingtonInterview 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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troySupport this podcast o...
2021-03-1846 min
American Revolution PodcastARP192 The Wyoming Valley MassacreColonel 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 overwhelmed and take heavy casualties. Those taken prisoner are tortured and killed during the following night.Connecticut settlers end up surrendering four forts in t...
2021-03-1431 min
American Revolution PodcastARP191 Alligator BridgeGeneral 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 Southern Frontier, by Edward J. Cashin Online Recommendation of the Week: The Fourteenth Colony: Florida and...
2021-03-0732 min
American Revolution PodcastARP190 French Arrive in AmericaIn 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: Conrad-Alexandre Gerard, 1729-1790, by Ruth Strong Hudson.Online Recommendation of the Week: France and the Ameri...
2021-02-2830 min
American Revolution PodcastARP189 Battle of MonmouthIn 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 the Politics of Battle, by Lender & StoneOnline Recommendation of the Week: Mark...
2021-02-2133 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP07 Larry Kidder - Revolutionary PrincetonWilliam "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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troySupport this podcast on Patreon or via PayPal.Find more books at https://bookshop.org/shop...
2021-02-181h 02
American Revolution PodcastARP188 Pursuit Across New JerseyAfter 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. GriffithOnline Recommendation of the Week: https://EmergingRevolutionaryWar.comFollow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, or follow the Facebook Page for America...
2021-02-1431 min
American Revolution PodcastARP187 Evacuation of PhiladelphiaThe 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. KidderOnline Recommendation of the Week: Assessment of Damages Done by the British Troops during the Occupation of Philadelphia, 1777-1778 https://archive.org/details/jstor-20085980Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, or follow the Facebook Page for Amer...
2021-02-0731 min
American Revolution PodcastARP186 Carlisle Peace CommissionThe 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 Recommendation of the Week: Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes, by Chr...
2021-01-3131 min
American Revolution PodcastARP185 Mount Hope Bay RaidsBritish General Robert Pigot, in command of the British garrison at Newport, deploys several raiding parties in the region to destroy American efforts to launch an attack on Newport. The British raid Warren and Bristol, Rhode Island, as well as Freetown, Massachusetts.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: A Dependent People: Newport, Rhode Island, in the Revolutionary Era, By Elaine F. Crane.Online Recommendation of the Week: Hearts and Minds: The Political and Military Effectiveness of the...
2021-01-2434 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP06 David Price John Haslet's WorldInterview with author David Price about his new book: John Haslet's WorldVisit 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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troySupport this podcast on Patreon or via PayPal.Find more books at https://bookshop.org/shop/arp Learn more about yo...
2021-01-2154 min
American Revolution PodcastARP184 Mischianza and Barren HillLafayette leaps ahead of other generals to take a division command in the spring of 1778. The British throw a massive party for the departing General Howe in Philadelphia. Following the party, the British learn that Lafayette has crossed the Schuylkill near Philadelphia. They mobilize the regulars and Hessians to capture the young general, but Lafayette eludes capture.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: With the British Army in Philadelphia, 1777-1778, by John W. JacksonOnline Recommendation of th...
2021-01-1732 min
American Revolution PodcastARP183 Doan Brothers & Crooked BilletDuring the winter when the Continental Army regrouped at Valley Forge and the British occupied Philadelphia, Pennsylvania militia attempted to control the area in between the two armies.At the same time, various loyalist groups attempted to assert control, or at least take advantage of weaknesses in patriot defenses. One such group was the Doan Gang, which spied for the British and embarked on a crime wave throughout Bucks County.Late in the winter, regulars and loyalists under John Graves Simcoe attacked and dispersed the patriot militia, which was encamped at Crooked Billet.V...
2021-01-1032 min
American Revolution PodcastARP182 British Occupation of PhiladelphiaThe British Army occupies Philadelphia over the winter of 1777-78. They discover that the capture of America's leading city is more trouble than it is worth.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Sullivan, Aaron The Disaffected: Britain's Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution, Univ. of Penn. Press, 2019Online Recommendation of the Week: Sullivan, Aaron “In but not of the Revolution: Loyalty, Liberty, and the British Occupation of Philadelphia” Dissertation, Temple Univ. 2014: https://digital.library.temple.edu/digit...
2021-01-0331 min
American Revolution PodcastARP181 West Point ChainThe Americans construct a chain across the Hudson River to prevent further British incursions up into the Hudson Valley. To protect the chain, they build a series of forts, one in an island in the river and more on the western side of the river.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Peasant Prince: Thaddeus Kosciuszko and the Age of Revolution, by Alex Storozynski Online Recommendation of the Week: The memoirs of Rufus Putnam and certain offic...
2020-12-2732 min
American Revolution PodcastARP180 John Paul Jones Raids WhitehavenEscaping from the law, Captain John Paul finds his way to America, changes his name to Jones, and after the Revolution begins, joins the Continental Navy. He overcomes many frustrations to bring a naval ship to France. From there, his ship raids the English shore and captures the Drake.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy, by Evan Thomas.Online Recommendation of the Week: Memoirs of Rear-Admiral Paul...
2020-12-2030 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP05 Christian McBurney - George Washington's NemesisInterview with author Christian McBurney about his new book: George Washington's Nemesis: The Outrageous Treason and Unfair Court-Martial of Major General Charles Lee during the Revolutionary War.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 @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Enter our raffle by joining the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troySupport this podcast on Patreon or via Pa...
2020-12-1747 min
American Revolution PodcastARP179 Prisoner ExchangesOver the winter of 1777-78. General Washington and General Howe try to come to an agreement to exchange prisoners of War. While an agreed cartel proves elusive, their efforts see the return of General Charles Lee and Colonel Ethan Allen.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Captives of Liberty: Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution, 2019 by T. Cole Jones Online Recommendation of the Week: The Exchange of Major-General Charles Lee, https...
2020-12-1331 min
American Revolution PodcastARP178 Hancock's Bridge MassacreAmericans under General Anthony Wayne and Navel Captain John Barry engage in a series of raids along southern New Jersey. Wayne's mission to seize cattle to bring back to the starving soldiers at Valley Forge. Barry helps Wayne get his force across the Delaware River, then tries to distract the British. He ends up capturing and scuttling several British vessels.In response, the British in Philadelphia deploy a force of several thousand soldiers to New Jersey. They are unable to capture Wayne or Barry. However, they do massacre members of the New Jersey militia, and destr...
2020-12-0632 min
American Revolution PodcastARP177 Republic of VermontIn the midst of war, the people living in the disputed land between New York and New Hampshire declare themselves to be the independent Republic of Vermont. The new radical constitution is the first to abolish slavery, grant universal suffrage for all men, and guarantee public education for children.The other colonies refuse to recognize Vermont Independence, which must struggle for more than a decade to get recognition.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Reluctant Re...
2020-11-2933 min
American Revolution PodcastARP176 Sinking the RandolphThe Continental Navy struggles to find a useful role in the war effort. Congress cahiers the navy's commander Esek Hopkins, and does not replace him. The navy carries John Adams to France to begin his diplomatic career. Captain Nicolas Biddle of the Randolph does battle with the British warship, Yarmouth. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Captain Dauntless: The Story of Nicholas Biddle of the Continental Navy, by William Bell Clark. Online Recommendation of the Wee...
2020-11-2231 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP04 Michael Harris on GermantownAuthor Michael C. Harris discusses the battle of Germantown and his new book about the battle.Germantown a Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4th, 1777. Savas Beatie, 2020. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a full text transcript, pictures, maps, and more books by the author.Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy Learn more about yo...
2020-11-191h 00American Revolution PodcastAR-SP04 Michael Harris on GermantownAuthor Michael C. Harris discusses the battle of Germantown and his new book about the battle.Germantown a Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4th, 1777. Savas Beatie, 2020. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a full text transcript, pictures, maps, and more books by the author.Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy Learn more about yo...
2020-11-191h 00
American Revolution PodcastARP175 Von Steuben at Valley ForgeA down on his luck Prussian officer makes his way to America. There he obtains appointment as the army's Inspector General and trains the soldiers in formal military drill.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Drillmaster of Valley Forge: The Baron de Steuben and the Making of the American Army, by Paul Lockhart.Online Recommendation of the Week: Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States, by Friedrich von Steuben: htt...
2020-11-1531 min
American Revolution PodcastARP174 Britain and France go to WarBy the end of 1777, British leaders in London express serious doubts about winning the war in America. After hearing news of Burgoyne's surrender and the French Alliance with America, Britain must make drastic changes. It declares war on France, then redeploys much of its army and navy to other parts of the Empire. The new North American Commander, Sir Henry Clinton must hold his forces in a defensive posture.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Howe Brothers & the A...
2020-11-0832 min
American Revolution PodcastARP173 Treaties with FranceIn 1778, the American Commissioners in Paris convince French King Louis XVI to sign a treaty of alliance and a treaty of amity and commerce, recognizing the US as an independent nation. The revelation of this alliance forces Britain to declare war on France.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Ten Key Campaigns of the American Revolution, Mark Edward Lender, ed.Online Recommendation of the Week: The Treaties of 1778, and Allied Documents: https://archive.org/details/treat...
2020-11-0131 min
American Revolution PodcastARP172 Winter at Valley ForgeWashington's Continentals suffer a lack of food, clothing and shelter as it struggles to get through the winter at Valley Forge. At the same time, it must contest a British move into Darby in search of forage. Captain "light horse Harry" Lee distinguishes himself during this time. Americans also capture a British ship on the Delaware river. Washington fights with Congress to get what he needs to maintain and train his army.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Washing...
2020-10-2531 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP03 James Kirby Martin on the Saratoga CampaignAn interview with author James Kirby Martin who recently wrote about the Saratoga Campaign in the new book The 10 Key Campaigns of the America Revolution. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a transcript of our discussion, as well as pictures, maps, and links to more books by James Kirby Martin.Contact me via email at mtroy.history@gmail.comFollow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244...
2020-10-2255 min
American Revolution PodcastARP171 Conway CabalFollowing the victory at Saratoga, political leaders consider the idea of replacing General George Washington with General Horatio Gates as Commander in Chief. Several ambitious officers within the Continental Army support the move.Congress appoints Gates to head the Board of War, where he can make strategy and give orders to Washington. Very quickly other top officers in the army make clear that these changes are unacceptable. Gates also fails to impress by organizing a new invasion of Quebec, which must be aborted before it even began.After several months, Congress ends up backing Washington as c...
2020-10-1831 min
American Revolution PodcastARP170 WhitemarshIn the weeks following the battle of Germantown, the Continentals camp at Whitemarsh, only a few miles from the British lines. There, they set up defenses and prepare for another battle. Washington deploys Alexander Hamilton to see Horatio Gates in NY, in an attempt to get Gates to send reinforcements. The army also tries and cashiers Gen. Adam Stephen following accusations from Germantown. Congress orders the Continental Navy to sink several ships on the Delaware river to prevent their capture.After several weeks, the British army advance on the Continentals at Whitemarsh, but find the lines too well...
2020-10-1131 min
American Revolution PodcastARP169 Articles of ConfederationWith the British Army in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress moves to Lancaster, Pa, and then to York. There, they have to fight off defeatism while many delegates, including President John Hancock, return home. The Congress does finally finish its proposed Articles of Confederation, which it sends to the state for ratification. News of the victory at Saratoga help raise everyone's spirits.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Continental Congress, by Edmund Cody Burnette.Online...
2020-10-0431 min
American Revolution PodcastARP168 Forts Mercer and MifflinThe Hessians under Col. von Donop fail to capture Fort Mercer following an aggressive attack. The British focus on Fort Mifflin, subjecting the garrison to a massive artillery barrage for days. Eventually the surviving defenders make a nighttime escape to Fort Mercer.Following the loss of Fort Mifflin and expecting a second assault on Fort Mercer, the garrison there abandons the fort and moves to rejoin the main Continental Army. Any remaining American naval vessels on the river are burned to prevent their capture by the enemy. With that, the Delaware River is freed from impedimentsAn...
2020-09-2731 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP02 Author Kurt Avard on his book "First, Do No Harm"An interview with author Kurt Avard, about his new novel First, Do No Harm.In 17th Century Vienna, a local watchman discovers a dead body outside of Stephansdom Cathedral. He soon realizes that the black plague is sweeping across the city. He must determine: Is there a medical cure that will stop this illness from devastating the population? or is the plague the result of other-worldly beings bringing God’s wrath to a sinful people? Author Kurt Avard takes readers on a journey through a society still emerging from medieval Europe to embrace enlightenment. The struggle between religi...
2020-09-2349 min
American Revolution PodcastARP167 Defending the DelawareAfter capturing Philadelphia in 1777, the British spend weeks trying to open the Delaware River so that the navy can supply the occupying army. The Americans spent years installing barriers and forts to make the approach difficult and dangerous.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Pennsylvania Navy: Defending the Delaware 1775-1781, by John W. Jackson.Online Recommendation of the Week: Ford, Worthington C. Defences of Philadelphia in 1777, Brooklyn: Historical Printing Club, 1897: https://archive.org/details/defencesofphilad00ford
2020-09-2030 min
American Revolution PodcastARP166 Surrender at SaratogaAfter failing to push through the American Lines, British General Burgoyne holds out for a relief force from New York City. Although the British attack Kingston, NY as a distraction, the Continental Army keeps its focus on Burgoyne's army. Finally, with no options left, General Burgoyne agrees to a surrender. General Gates agrees to generous terms, promising to send Burgoyne's army back to England. However, the Continental Congress refuses to comply with those terms and keeps the army prisoner for the remainder of the war. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for mor...
2020-09-1333 min
American Revolution PodcastARP165 Bemis Heights (2nd Saratoga)The British under General Johnny Burgoyne make a desperate push against the Americans under the command of General Horatio Gates on Bemis Heights, in upstate New York.General Benedict Arnold defies Gates' orders to stay away. Instead, he leads the Americans to victory before being shot down near the end of the day. The British are forced to withdraw and remain trapped. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and th...
2020-09-0634 min
American Revolution PodcastARP164 Forts Clinton and MontgomeryBritish General Sir Henry Clinton makes a desperate attempt to distract the Continental Army facing General Burgoyne in the upper Hudson Valley. Clinton captures Forts Clinton and Montgomery but fails to cause any of the Continentals under Horatio Gates to turn focus away from Burgoyne.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Logusz, Michael O. With Musket & Tomahawk: The West Point-Hudson Valley Campaign in the Wilderness War of 1777, Carrell Books, 2016Online Recommendation of the Week: Clay, Steven E. Sta...
2020-08-3033 minAmerican Revolution PodcastARP164 Forts Clinton and MontgomeryBritish General Sir Henry Clinton makes a desperate attempt to distract the Continental Army facing General Burgoyne in the upper Hudson Valley. Clinton captures Forts Clinton and Montgomery but fails to cause any of the Continentals under Horatio Gates to turn focus away from Burgoyne.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: Logusz, Michael O. With Musket & Tomahawk: The West Point-Hudson Valley Campaign in the Wilderness War of 1777, Carrell Books, 2016Online Recommendation of the Week: Clay, Steven E. Sta...
2020-08-3033 min
American Revolution PodcastAR-SP01 Dr. Ronald Gibbs on Medical Care and the RevolutionSpecial Episode: Discussion with Dr. Ronald S. Gibbs on Medicine and the American RevolutionVisit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Dr. Gibbs' Novel: The Long Shot: The Secret History of 1776 (2020).Dr. Gibbs' Website https://ronaldsgibbs.com Contact me via email at mtroy.history@gmail.comFollow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a...
2020-08-2659 min