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Rev250-049 Victory in Canada
In the last week of October, 1775, the Continental Army under General Richard Montgomery breaks the British siege at St. Johns, capturing most of the…
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AR-SP41 The American Revolution, with Ken Burns
Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein speak with the American Revolution Podcast about their upcoming documentary about the American Revolution, which will be…
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Rev250-048 Court Martial of Benjamin Church
Oct. 1775: Patriots discover that one of their top leaders in Massachusetts has been cooperating with the enemy.
For more context, check out Episode …
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Rev250-047 Battle of Hampton, Va
Oct. 26-27, 1775: After the Virginia militia capture and destroy a small British Navy ship, The British retaliate by launching an attack on the coa…
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Portraits of Patriots with Damien Cregeau
I discuss the book Portraits of Patriots: Colonel John Trumbull and Five Fellow Patriots From Connecticut in the American Revolution, with author Dam…
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Gov Tryon Flees NY Oct 19 1775
Faced with continuing threats from patriots in New York City, Governor Tryon takes refuge on a ship in NY Harbor, Oct. 19, 1775.
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Destruction of Falmouth
Oct. 18, 1775: A British fleet bombards Falmouth (present-day Portland, Maine) to make an example of the consequences of rebellion.
For more context…
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The Grand Compromise of 1790
Episode 367
In late 1790, Congress finds itself hopelessly divided over two issues. Northerners wanted to have the new Federal government assume state debt from…
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Birth of the US Navy
The Continental Congress authorizes the creation of a navy, Oct. 13, 1775.
To put this in more context, listen to Episode 75 of the American Revoluti…
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Rev250-043 Raid on Bristol, RI
Faced with the need to feed the British Army at Boston, the British Navy must raid costal cities to obtain food from a hostile populous. On October …
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