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Episode 141 Congress Returns to Philadelphia
Episode 141
Congress returns from its removal to Baltimore after the fear of British occupation of Philadelphia passes. The new session approves a new American f…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 140 Battle of Short Hills
Episode 140
The British attempt to lure the Continental Army out of the Watchung mountains by marching back into New Jersey. General Washington refuses to engage…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 139 Meigs Raid on Sag Harbor
Episode 139
A patriot force under the command of Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs raids British occupied Long Island from Connecticut. The Americans capture loyali…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 138 Battle of Thomas Creek
Episode 138
Patriots invade East Florida in hopes of capturing the colony and eliminating the British threat from St. Augustine. The small and divided force is m…
6 years, 7 months ago
Episode 137 Lambert Wickes
Episode 137
Continental Navy Captain Lambert Wickes delivers Benjamin Franklin to France, then attacks British shipping in British waters, nearly provoking a war…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 136 Franklin in Paris
Episode 136
Benjamin Franklin travels to France to join the American Delegation. He arrives in December 1776 and immediately gains pop star status with the Frenc…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 135 The Danbury Raid
Episode 135
An army of regulars led by New York Governor and General William Tryon, raid an American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut. American resistance le…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 134 The Battle of Bound Brook
Episode 134
A large British force attacks General Lincoln at Bound Brook New Jersey. Lord Cornwallis hopes to capture the relatively isolated Continental force t…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 133 The Peekskill Raid
Episode 133
The British in New York City send a raiding party up the Hudson River to attack an American supply depot. After two days of fighting, the Americans d…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 132 Britain Adjusts its War Plans
Episode 132
Over the fall and winter of 1776-1777, General Howe proposes his strategic plans to officials in London. Those officials deny most of Howe's requests…
6 years, 9 months ago