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Key Battles of the Revolutionary War
Key Battles of the Revolutionary War

Key Battles of the Revolutionary War

Key Battles of the Revolutionary War

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The Revolutionary War started when a few colonists fired their muskets against the British Empire, then the world's military superpower. It ended—against all reasonable expectations— with an independent American and the ideas of liberty and self-governance spreading across the globe. All that happened because the rebels won the major battles. This podcast dives deep into each of them.

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Introducing James Early's New Podcast "Key Battles of American History"
FEB 26, 2021
Introducing James Early's New Podcast "Key Battles of American History"
Did you enjoy this series? Then you'll love James Early's new show "Key Battles of American History." Check it out on the podcast player of your choice or go to keybattlesofamericanhistory.com. Listen here to a snippet of his episode where he and a...
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21 MIN
237 Years After the Revolutionary War, Some Say It Was a Mistake. Are They Right?
MAR 28, 2020
237 Years After the Revolutionary War, Some Say It Was a Mistake. Are They Right?
There are few events that would shake the world order like the success of the American Revolution. Some changes would be felt immediately. English traditions such as land inheritance laws were swept away. Other changes took longer. Slavery would not...
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43 MIN
George Washington's Spies: The Culper Ring, Nathan Hale, and the Plot to Capture Benedict Arnold
MAR 27, 2020
George Washington's Spies: The Culper Ring, Nathan Hale, and the Plot to Capture Benedict Arnold
Spycraft was seen as a treacherous craft, but it was necessary to win a war. Washington knew this, as his early attempts to gather intelligence on British-occupied New York led to an execution of Nathan Hale, a young school teacher. More sophisticated...
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55 MIN
The Revolutionary War Comes to an End
MAR 26, 2020
The Revolutionary War Comes to an End
After Yorktown, a truce was declared in America, although some skirmishes did break out until final peace was negotiated in Paris in 1783. In this episode, Scott and James look at what happened to the British and American generals and politicians...
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24 MIN
The Battle of Yorktown: Britain's Surrender in the Revolutionary War
MAR 25, 2020
The Battle of Yorktown: Britain's Surrender in the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Yorktown sealed the fate of the Revolutionary War. In late 1781, American and French troops laid siege to the British Army at Yorktown, Virginia. First, a bit of background. The partisan warfare that kept occurring in the upcountry of...
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68 MIN