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Episode 152 Fort Stanwix and Oriskany
Episode 152
General Nicholas Herkimer leads a militia relief force to save Fort Stanwix. A native an militia force form St. Leger's Army ambushes the relief forc…
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 151 The St. Leger Expedition
Episode 151
As General Burgoyne Launches his Campaign from Canada into upstate New York, General Barry St. Leger leads a second army made up primarily of Native …
6 years, 4 months ago
Episode 150 Howe Leaves New York
Episode 150
General William Howe gets a late start to the 1777 fighting campaign, not leaving New York City until the end of July. He opts to sail all they way t…
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 149 Lafayette Comes to America
Episode 149
The Marquis de Lafayette, a young french noble with dreams of fighting for liberty travels to America to become a major general in the Continental Ar…
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 148 Murder of Jane McCrea
Episode 148
General Burgoyne's army reaches the Hudson river after slogging through the wilderness for most of August 1777. Burgoyne relied on his Indian allies …
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 147 Kidnapping General Prescott
Episode 147
After the British occupy Newport, Rhode Islanders kidnap the British commander, General Richard Prescott in hopes of exchanging him for General Charl…
6 years, 5 months ago
Episode 146 Battle of Hubbardton
Episode 146
As the Fort Ticonderoga garrison escapes the attacking British under General Burgoyne, American General Arthur St. Clair leaves a rearguard at Hubbar…
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 145 Retreat from Ticonderoga
Episode 145
The American garrison at Fort Ticonderoga make a confused nighttime escape from Fort Ticonderoga, just in time to avoid capture. The bulk of the army…
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 144 Defense of Fort Ticonderoga
Episode 144
After the British fail to take the Fort Ticonderoga in 1776, the Continentals squander the winter fighting among themselves. When General Burgoyne's …
6 years, 6 months ago
Episode 143 Burgoyne's Northern Army
Episode 143
General Burgoyne assembles his army in Canada. His army of thousands, led by Simon Fraser, William Phillips, Baron von Rediesel assembles in the earl…
6 years, 6 months ago