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Episode 076 Arnold's March to Quebec
Episode 076 Arnold's March to Quebec

Episode 76

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 m…

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Episode 075 Continental Congress Autumn 1775
Episode 075 Continental Congress Autumn 1775

Episode 75

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 s…

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Episode 074 Occupied Boston 1775
Episode 074 Occupied Boston 1775

Episode 74

The British in Boston suffer through a miserable winter. The Continental Army keeps them stuck in the city. New England privateers make it extremely …

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Episode 073 Siege of Boston, Autumn Edition
Episode 073 Siege of Boston, Autumn Edition

Episode 73

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 Quebe…

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Episode 072 Siege of St. Jean
Episode 072 Siege of St. Jean

Episode 72

Generals Schuyler and Montgomery launch an attack from Fort Ticonderoga into British controlled Canada. They lay siege Fort St. Jean. After several m…

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Episode 071 Britain Prepares to Crush a Rebellion
Episode 071 Britain Prepares to Crush a Rebellion

Episode 71

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 recei…

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Episode 070 Ousted Governors and Bermuda Powder Raid
Episode 070 Ousted Governors and Bermuda Powder Raid

Episode 70

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 Berm…

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Episode 069: The South Joins the War
Episode 069: The South Joins the War

Episode 69

Over the summer of 1775, the southern colonies throw out their royal governments and take control. Virginians fight off a British raid on Hampton. Ca…

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Episode 068 Congress' Olive Branch Petition
Episode 068 Congress' Olive Branch Petition

Episode 68

In the summer of 1775, after creating a the Continental Army and making Washington its commander, Congress makes one final effort for peace, sending …

7 years, 8 months ago

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Episode 067: Washington Takes Command
Episode 067: Washington Takes Command

Episode 67

Newly appointed General George Washington arrives in Cambridge to take command of what is now the Continental Army. He is shocked by the lack of disc…

7 years, 8 months ago

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