Episode 077: The Dunmore Proclamation and the Southern War
Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore proclaims that slaves who abandon their rebel masters and join the British army can earn their freedom. Dunmore attempts to recruit a loyalist army of both black and whi...
30 Dec 201828min
Episode 076 Arnold's March to Quebec
Benedict Arnold leads a force across the New England wilderness to attack Quebec from an unexpected direction. More than half of his force does not make it through the deadly march. Visit https://blog...
23 Dec 201829min
Episode 075 Continental Congress Autumn 1775
Congress accepts that it is in for a long term fight. It creates a Navy and Marine Corps and a southern army. It explores diplomacy with France and sends a diplomat to work with the Iroquois. It also ...
16 Dec 201828min
Episode 074 Occupied Boston 1775
The British in Boston suffer through a miserable winter. The Continental Army keeps them stuck in the city. New England privateers make it extremely difficult to receive food and supplies from the sea...
9 Dec 201828min
Episode 073 Siege of Boston, Autumn Edition
General Washington gets frustrated by the lack of a plan to attack Boston. He also squelches his first mutiny. He sends Col. Benedict Arnold to Quebec and Col. Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga. He uncov...
2 Dec 201828min
Episode 072 Siege of St. Jean
Generals Schuyler and Montgomery launch an attack from Fort Ticonderoga into British controlled Canada. They lay siege Fort St. Jean. After several months they capture the fort and take prisoner nearl...
25 Nov 201826min
Episode 071 Britain Prepares to Crush a Rebellion
Over the winter of 1775-76, the Ministry in Britain decides to use overwhelming force to put an end to colonial resistance. The King refuses to receive the Olive Branch Petition and makes clear that h...
18 Nov 201829min
Episode 070 Ousted Governors and Bermuda Powder Raid
Active patriot groups shut down all royal control of all colonies and arrest or expel their royal governors. The colonies also conduct a raid on Bermuda to acquire more gunpowder for the cause. Visit ...
11 Nov 201829min
