ARP315 Evacuation of Savannah
Continental General Anthony Wayne struggles to keep an army in the field to challenge the British in Savannah. Finally, in July 1782, Britain abandons Savannah, returning complete control of Georgia t...
9 Jun 202433min
ARP314 The Great Seal
After years of effort, Congress adopts the Great Seal in the summer of 1782. It also debates what to do about Vermont. French Minister Luzerne throws a huge party in Philadelphia to help with Franco-A...
2 Jun 202432min
ARP313 Crawford Expedition
In the spring of 1782, Colonel William Crawford leads an army of Pennsylvania Militia into Ohio Territory to destroy Indian villages. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript,...
26 Mai 202433min
ARP312 Huddy-Asgill Affair
Desperate actions by militia in 1782 regarding the murder of prisoners forces Washington to make a controversial decision. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as...
19 Mai 202433min
ARP311 Battle of the Saintes
The French recapture St. Eustatius in late 1781, just as the French fleet under Admiral De Grasse returns from Yorktown. With the arrival of the fleet, the French also capture St. Kitts. Admiral Rodne...
11 Mai 202433min
ARP310 Gnadenhutten Massacre
In March 1782, American militia destroy a Moravian Christian community of white settlers and Indians living in Ohio. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictu...
5 Mai 202432min
ARP309 North Government Falls
After news of Yorktown reaches London, Lord North's government falls. As new opposition government lead by Lord Rockingham forms despite the King's opposition. The new government focuses on recognizin...
28 Apr 202432min
ARP308 McDougall Court Martial
British General Henry Clinton finds himself under increasing pressure from his own officers to resign command. General Washington approves an attempt to kidnap King George III's son in New York. Conti...
21 Apr 202432min
