American Revolution Podcast

General Washington develops a spy ring in British-occupied New York to provide the Continental Army with intelligence on the enemy.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring, by Alex Rose

Online 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

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As 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.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Casimir Pulaski: Cavalry Commander of the American Revolution, by Francis C. Kajencki.

Online Recommendation of the Week: Biographical sketch: or, Memoir of Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick Ferguson, by Adam Ferguson: https://archive.org/details/biographicalsket00ferg

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1778: 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.

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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/muhhekaneokhisto00davi

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British 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.

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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/StoryOfButlersRangersAndTheSettlementOfNiagra

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The 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.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Rhode Island Campaign: The First French and American Operation in the Revolutionary War, by Christian McBurney

Online Recommendation of the Week: History of North America Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-vinet

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In 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.

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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://archive.org/details/lifeofgeneralphi00tuckiala

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British 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.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Syrett, David The Royal Navy in European Waters During the American Revolutionary War, Univ. of South Carolina Press, 1998

Online Recommendation of the Week: The Trial of the Honourable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue Squadron: At a Court Martial, https://archive.org/details/trialhonourable00blangoog

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After 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 determination. Deane was left without a position or compensation for his time. Deane would eventually return to Europe as a private citizen.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Silas Deane, Revolutionary War Diplomat and Politician, by Milton C. Van Vlack.

Online Recommendation of the Week: The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, by Jared Sparks:

Vol. 1: Silas Deane’s Correspondence: https://archive.org/details/diplomaticcorres01sparuoft

Vol. 2: Arthur Lee’s Correspondence: https://archive.org/details/diplomaticcorres02sparuoft

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Interview 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.

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Colonel 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 the area and abandoning the Wyoming Valley to the loyalist Pennamites.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Zebulon Butler: Hero of the Revolutionary Frontier, by Linda A. Fossler and James R. Williamson.

Online Recommendation of the Week: Hayden, Horace E. The Massacre of Wyoming. The Acts of Congress for the Defense of the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, 1776-1778: with the Petitions of the Sufferers by the Massacre of July 3, 1778, for Congressional Aid, Wilkes-Barre Historical and Geological Society, 1895: https://archive.org/details/cu31924032753786

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