Announcement: Mid-Season Break for "Key Battles of the Revolutionary War"
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26 Okt 201943s
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 12: Crossing the Delaware
At the end of 1776 George Washington was in a desperate situation. The Continental Army had retreated completely out of New York after losing Long Island to British General William Howe. Many of his soldiers' contracts were set to expire at years end. He needed a dramatic victory, and fast. An opportunity arose when intelligence revealed Hessian forces camped in Trenton, New Jersey that were vulnerable to a sneak attack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
24 Okt 201938min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 11: New York Campaign (2/2)
The New York Campaign ended in decisive victory for the British and terrible defeat for the Continental Army, which barely escaped destruction. It was completely driven out of New York fro the rest of the war, and the British used it as a base of attack against other targets for years to come.Correction: It was claimed the Turtle (the words first submersible sea vessel) was unmanned. In fact, it was manned by a pilot named Ezra Lee, who steered it toward its destination then got out of it prior to trying to detonate it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Okt 201937min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 10: The New York Campaign (1/2)
When the British left Boston, George Washington realized that their eventual destination would be New York City. He quickly traveled to NYC to oversee the building of defenses, organized the Continental Army into divisions, and prepared for the invasion. What happened next was the largest battle of the entire war and (if not for a miraculous stroke of good luck in the form of fog) the near-total defeat of the Patriots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Okt 201944min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 9: Sidetrack Episode -- the Declaration of Independence
In the background of the opening battles of the Revolutionary War, an assembly of colonial statesmen issued a document announcing their formal separation from the British Empire. How did this document come about, what did the British make of it, and how revolutionary were these ideas to an eighteenth century audience?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Okt 20191h 11min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 8: The Battle of Quebec
The Battle of Quebec, fought on December 31, 1775, marked the end of American offensive operations in Canada. General Richard Montgomery was killed, Arnold wounded, and Daniel Morgan and more than four hundred American soldiers taken prisoner. Returning forces of the Continental Army arrived ragged and nearly starved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Okt 201934min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 7: The Quebec Campaign
The Continental Army thought they could rally the French-speaking residents of Canada in their uprising against the British. Such thinking led to the Quebec Campaign. Although a major defeat for the Americans, it showed the dogged determinism of American commander Benedict Arnold, who also showed his bravery in the Battle of Saratoga before defecting to the British.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Okt 201944min
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War, Part 6: Bunker Hill (2/2)
"Dont' fire till you see the white's of their eyes!" -- famous words, and smart strategy for using terribly inaccurate muskets, but what were the conditions that gave arise to that advice? Find out in this episode, as the Battle of Bunker hill wraps up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Okt 201951min
