American Revolution Podcast

American Revolution Podcast

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  • ARP243 Relieving Gibraltar

    In January 1780 Britain send a relief fleet to resupply its garrison at Gibraltar. The Garrison had been under siege for six months by the Spanish Army and Navy.

    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: Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History, by Roy and Lesley Adkins.

    Online Recommendation of the Week: A History Of The Siege Of Gibraltar (1779-1783), by John Drinkwater, https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.109526

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    34 min
  • ARP242 Raids Around New York

    The Continental and British Armies make use of the fact that New York Harbor froze over during the winter of 1779-80. Both armies send raiding parties across the ice to attack enemy outposts.

    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: Diary of a common soldier in the American Revolution, 1775-1783 : an annotated edition of the military journal of Jeremiah Greenman, or read on archive.org.

    Online Recommendation of the Week: “Wilhelm, Baron Innhausen and Knyphausen” The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 1892: https://archive.org/details/jstor-20083482

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    35 min
  • ARP241 Drafting an Army & Freeing Slaves

    Increasing difficulties in recruiting soldiers forces Congress to compel states to conscript soldiers for the 1780 campaign, leading to complaints of a standing army.  

    Pennsylvania passes the first state law abolishing slavery over time. While the law begins the process, it would not lead to a single slave being freed under the law until 1808.

    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 First Emancipation: The Abolition of Slavery in the North, by Arthur Zilversmit (or read on Archive.org)

    Online Recommendation of the Week: Kestnbaum, Meyer "Citizenship and Compulsory Military Service: The Revolutionary Origins of Conscription in the United States.” Armed Forces & Society, vol. 27, no. 1, 2000, pp. 7–36, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45346398

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    33 min
  • ARP240 New Southern Strategy

    The British Army in North American must content for resources with the widening global war. General Clinton consolidates his armies in order to send an expedition against Charleston.

    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: Cornwallis and the War of Independence, by Franklin and Mary Wickwire. 

    Online Recommendation of the Week: Marriot Arbutnot (More than Nelson): https://morethannelson.com/officer/marriot-arbuthnot

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    35 min
  • ARP239 Winter at Morristown

    Over the winter of 1779-80, the Continental Army endures its most difficult winter of the war at Morristown, New Jersey.

    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 Uncertain Revolution: Washington and the Continental Army at Morristown, by John T. Cunningham 

    Online Recommendation of the Week: Life of Israel Putnam ("Old Put"), Major-General in the Continental Army, by Increase Tarbox https://archive.org/details/lifeofisraelputn00tarb

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    35 min
  • ARP238 Court Martial of Benedict Arnold

    At the request of the prosecution, Arnold must wait for months to defend himself against charges. The court dismisses two of the four charges, but orders General Washington to reprimand Arnold for the other two charges. After receiving the reprimand, Arnold resumes his secret correspondence with the British.

    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 Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life, by Joyce Lee Malcom

    Online Recommendation of the Week: Proceedings of a general court martial for the trial of Major General Arnold: https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofgen00arno

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    35 min
  • ARP237 The King’s Speech

    London is deeply divided in 1779 over courts martial of top naval officers and Parliamentary hearings with General Howe and Burgoyne over the loss of the army at Saratoga. Irish militia also hold demonstrations over war-related trade restrictions.

    Politicians in London begin turning toward plans to cut their losses and end the war in America. Only King George III seems to remain rigidly against independence. He uses his influence to keep war hawks in power and encourage continuation of the war effort.

    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 Last King of America, by Andrew Roberts.

    Online Recommendation of the Week:  The narrative of Lieut. Gen. Sir William Howe in a committee of the House of Commons: https://archive.org/details/cihm_20614

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    36 min
  • ARP236 Diplomatic Offensive

    French 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 links related to this week's episode.

    Book Recommendation of the Week: The American Revolution and the French Alliance, by William C. Stinchcombe (or view on archive.org).

    Online Recommendation of the Week: Despatches and instructions of Conrad Alexandre Gérard, 1778-1780; correspondence of the first French minister to the United States with the Comte de Vergennes, https://archive.org/details/despatchesinstru00fran

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    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)

    Online Recommendation of the Week: James Wilson - Nation Builder: https://archive.org/details/jameswilsonnatio00alex

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    34 min
  • ARP235 Fort Wilson

    By 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)

    Online Recommendation of the Week: James Wilson - Nation Builder: https://archive.org/details/jameswilsonnatio00alex

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    36 min
  • ARP234 Siege of Savannah

    The 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 of the American Revolution, https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/02/black-haitian-soldiers-at-the-siege-of-savannah

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    34 min

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