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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…
7 years, 11 months ago
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…
7 years, 11 months ago
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…
7 years, 11 months ago
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, 11 months ago
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…
8 years ago
Episode 066: The British Take Bunker Hill
Episode 66
After ferrying thousands of regulars across Boston Harbor, General William Howe begins his attack on Bunker and Breed's Hills late afternoon on the a…
8 years ago
Episode 065: The Provincials Occupy Bunker Hill
Episode 65
When the Provincials get word that the British plan to occupy the no man's land at Bunker Hill and Dorchester Heights, they send Massachusetts and Co…
8 years ago
Episode 064: The Second Continental Congress Begins
Episode 64
In May 1775, the Second Continental Congress begins after the war has already started. Delegates must play catchup. They have to decide whether they …
8 years ago
Episode 063 Buzzard's Bay and Machias
Episode 63
With the British army sitting in Boston, the navy needs to provide supplies and prevent supplies from reaching the Provincials. An attempt to capture…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 062: The Three Headed Cerberus in Boston
Episode 62
Even before word of Lexington and Concord reached London, the Ministry decided they would need to up their game in the colonies. They did not send Ge…
8 years, 1 month ago