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Skirmish of Gloucester: The Rise of Lafayette
Season 2 Episode 71
He was 20 years old, wounded, and desperate to prove himself. When the Marquis de Lafayette spotted a column of elite Hessian soldiers, he didn't hes…
5 months, 1 week ago
Battle for the Delaware: The Fort That Had to Fall
Season 2 Episode 70
magine the most intense bombardment of the entire American Revolution. For six weeks, a few hundred American defenders inside a small mud fort held o…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Impossible Victory: The Battle of Red Bank
Season 2 Episode 69
They were the Hessians, the most feared professional soldiers of the 18th century, and they had come for blood. On October 22, 1777, an army of 1,200…
6 months ago
Fog of War: How Chaos Lost the Battle of Germantown
Season 2 Episode 68
It was the battle George Washington should have won. A bold, four-pronged surprise attack had the British reeling, and a stunning American victory wa…
6 months, 1 week ago
Sullivan's Gambit: The Daring 1777 Raid on Staten Island
Season 2 Episode 67
It was meant to be a swift, surgical strike deep in enemy territory. But for the American soldiers raiding Staten Island, the mission quickly devolve…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Bayonets in the Dark: The Story of the Paoli Massacre
Season 2 Episode 66
What happens when an army is ordered to attack in total darkness with only bayonets? In the dead of night on September 20, 1777, British forces under…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Washington's Miracle: The Forgotten Story of the Battle of the Clouds
Season 2 Episode 65
It's one of the great 'what ifs' of the American Revolution. In September 1777, just days after a stinging defeat at the Battle of Brandywine, George…
7 months ago
Disaster at Brandywine: The Defeat That Almost Ended the Revolution
Season 2 Episode 64
Witness the chaos, the miscalculations, and the incredible bravery that defined one of the American Revolution's most pivotal battles! Learn how Gene…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ambush at the Bridge: The Battle for Philadelphia Begins
Season 2 Episode 63
Step back to 1777 and witness the dramatic opening moves of the Philadelphia Campaign.
Join History Distilled as we explore the often-overlooked Battl…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Battle of Bemis Heights: The Battle That Sealed Britain's Fate
Season 2 Episode 62
Uncover the pivotal moment that reshaped the American Revolutionary War ! This look into the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of B…
8 months ago