Episode 102 Cherokee War in the South
British Indian Agents encourage the Cherokee to attack the colonies in rebellion. Cherokee tribes along the western frontiers of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia coordinate their attacks for about...
23 Kesä 201928min
Episode 101 The British Land at Staten Island
The British get off to a late start, not assembling their massive invasion force at New York until August 1776. When they disembark on Staten Island, the Continentals see the largest overseas military...
16 Kesä 201927min
Episode 100 The Declaration of Independence
We review the Declaration line by line and explain what it means. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the We...
9 Kesä 201930min
Episode 099 Drafting the Declaration
The Continental Congress appoints a committee headed by Thomas Jefferson to draft a declaration while debate over independence continues. After Congress approves the Declaration with modifications, it...
2 Kesä 201928min
Episode 098 Voting for Independence
In the spring of 1776, the Second Continental Congress struggles to reach a unanimous vote on independence. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on...
26 Touko 201928min
Episode 097 A Coup in Philadelphia
Radicals in Philadelphia overthrow the conservative colonial government. They install radicals just in time to get Pennsylvania to support independence. For more text, pictures, maps, and sources, ple...
19 Touko 201928min
Episode 096 The Battle for Sullivan's Island
General Henry Clinton and Commodore Peter Parker attempt to capture Fort Sullivan in the harbor of Charleston South Carolina. Although Continental General Charles Lee attempts to abandon the fort, the...
12 Touko 201929min
Episode 095 The Battle of Trois-Rivières (Three Rivers)
General Sullivan takes command in Canada, only to be overwhelmed by the British reinforcements commanded by Generals Carleton and Burgoyne. The Continentals attack the British at Three Rivers, only to...
5 Touko 201927min
