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ARP221 Collier-Mathew Raids
Episode 221
Seeking to destroy Continental supplies, the British under Naval Captain George Collier and Army General Edward Mathew attack the Chesapeake Bay area…
5 years ago
ARP220 Assault on Charleston
Episode 220
May 1779: After American General Benjamin Lincoln moves from his base in South Carolina to reinforce August, British General Augustine Prevost takes …
5 years ago
ARP219 Turning General Arnold
Episode 219
Over much of 1779 General Arnold struggles to pay his debts, as well as keeping his new trophy wife in style. At the same time, a court martial to se…
5 years, 1 month ago
ARP218 Onondaga Creek
Episode 218
In April, 1779 the Continental Army destroys the villages of the Onondaga Tribe in the initial phase of a larger operation against the Iroquois. Col.…
5 years, 1 month ago
ARP217 Spain Enters the War
Episode 217
Spain signs the Treaty of Aranjuez with France, committing itself to war with Britain. Spain does not ally directly with the United States. It hopes …
5 years, 1 month ago
ARP216 Chickamauga Creek
Episode 216
When the Chickamauga under Dragging Canoe threaten settlements in Western Virginia and North Carolina, the militia under Colonel Even Shelby raid the…
5 years, 1 month ago
ARP215 The Dunkirk Pirate
Episode 215
Captain Gustavus Conyngham disrupts merchant shipping around Great Britain. His efforts earn him the moniker "The Dunkirk Pirate" from the British. H…
5 years, 2 months ago
ARP214 A Proposal to Arm Slaves
Episode 214
The British army threatens South Carolina in 1779. The Continental Congress supports a proposal to raise and army of slaves to defend the state.
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5 years, 2 months ago
ARP213 Brier Creek
Episode 213
American forces led primarily by South Carolina militia, move into Georgia with the intent of restricting the movement of British forces within the c…
5 years, 2 months ago
ARP212 Port Royal & Kettle Creek
Episode 212
A British force from Augusta launches an attack on Port Royal, SC but is repelled by the South Carolina militia. A group of British loyalists raised …
5 years, 2 months ago