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Explore Camden Battlefield with Military historian Rick Wise and David Duncan from the American Battlefield Trust, including modern discoveries and historical insights. Step back in time to the American Revolution, as Darley Newman takes you on location to highlight the sacrifices made by soldiers and the ongoing efforts to preserve this hallowed ground. Learn about the August 1780 Revolutionary War battle, a British victory by General Cornwallis. Experience the sights and sounds of the battlefield, including the thunderous roar of artillery with local reenactors led by Tray Dunaway, who is involved with the yearly “Battle of Camden Reenactment.” Learn more about visiting South Carolina's oldest inland city, Camden, and battlefields like this one at battlefields.org. Listen for other “Travels with Darley” podcast episodes exploring battlefields and historic sites in South Carolina, New Jersey and Virginia. Search for the PBS TV and streaming version of the “Travels with Darley” series to further explore these locations and other places to travel around the world.

A short narrative of a meeting with General Cornwallis and Bloody Ban Tarleton.  

In the summer of 1781, after raiding Virginia, General Cornwallis obeys orders from General Clinton to retreat to the coast. General Lafayette, after getting reinforcements under General Anthony Wayne, attacks the British rear near Green Spring, Virginia. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Unlikely General: "Mad" Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America, by Mary Stockwell. Online Recommendation of the Week: The ‘Affair Near James Island' (or, ‘The Battle of Green Spring'): https://leefamilyarchive.org/reference/essays/hatch/index.html Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After withdrawing from Guilford Courthouse, General Cornwallis moves to Wilmington, NC. Rather than chasing Greene's Continentals back south, the British opt to move north into Virginia. They take Richmond and raid Monticello and Charlottesville. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Flight from Monticello: Thomas Jefferson at War, by Michael Kranish. Online Recommendation of the Week: Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia: https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the main southern British army under General Cornwallis in Virginia, and the next larges outpost at Camden having retreated to Charleston, General Greene targets Fort Ninety-Six in the South Carolina Backcountry. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: Francis Rawdon-Hastings Marquess of Hastings: Soldier, Peer of the Realm, Governor-General of India, by Paul Nelson (borrow on Archive.org). Online Recommendation of the Week: The Siege of Ninety-Six: https://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_battle_of_ninety_six.html Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In May, 1781, after the British army under General Cornwallis retreats to the coast of North Carolina. General Greene's Continentals, supported by local militia attack British outposts in South Carolina at Fort Watson and Fort Motte, and due battle with the British under Lord Rawdon at Hobkirk Hill. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: William Washington, American Light Dragoon: A Continental Cavalry Leader in the War of Independence, by Daniel Murphy. Online Recommendation of the Week: Colonel John Gunby of the Maryland line: being some account of his contribution to American liberty, by A.A. Gunby: https://archive.org/details/coloneljohngunby00gunb Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In May, 1781, after the British army under General Cornwallis retreats to the coast of North Carolina.  General Greene's Continentals, supported by local militia attack British outposts in South Carolina at Fort Watson and Fort Motte, and due battle with the British under Lord Rawdon at Hobkirk Hill. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: William Washington, American Light Dragoon: A Continental Cavalry Leader in the War of Independence, by Daniel Murphy. Online Recommendation of the Week: Colonel John Gunby of the Maryland line: being some account of his contribution to American liberty, by A.A. Gunby: https://archive.org/details/coloneljohngunby00gunb Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

On the night of October 14/15, 1781, a combined force of American and French forces stormed two British forts, known as redoubts, that held the right side of the British lines at Yorktown. Behind those forts waited seven thousand or so British troops and their German mercenaries. Leading the assault on Redoubt 10 was Colonel Alexander Hamilton, personally selected by George Washington to lead what he hoped would be the final attack of the battle. He had also selected crack Rhode Island troops to carry the assault. They had been chosen for a specific reason and they were more than ready to inflict defeat on the hated British. When the attack was over, Washington knew, as did General Cornwallis, that the Yorktown campaign was over. The were only two questions now. first, would this end British war on America? The second, was much more telling and the answer would haunt America for the next four score years and four years… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/plausibly-live/message

The French victory blocked British reinforcements and resupplies for General Cornwallis at Yorktown who surrendered his forces on October ...

In early 1781, the British army under General Cornwallis chases the Continentals under General Greene across North Carolina toward the Dan River and Virginia. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: To the End of the World: Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and the Race to the Dan,  by Andrew Waters. Online Recommendation of the Week: Peterson, Bruce L. “The Importance of a Small Skirmish During the Race to the Dan” Journal of the American Revolution, Sept. 1, 2021. https://allthingsliberty.com/2021/09/the-importance-of-a-small-skirmish-during-the-race-to-the-dan Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

In the year 1780, South Carolina was in the grip of violence and turmoil. On December 3, 1780, General Nathanael Greene assumed command of the southern department from General Horatio Gates. Gates, the hero of Saratoga, had struggled in the Carolinas most notably at the disastrous battle of Camden. The Continental Congress relented to General Washington's preferred commander: Nathanael Greene. Thus, Greene left his post at West Point and traveled south. General Greene had a series of challenging decisions in front of him. How was he going to rebuild a nearly destroyed army? How was he going to recruit and train his forces to eventually challenge General Cornwallis? The task ahead of him was daunting. In the face of overwhelming odds, he made a militarily unorthodox decision: He split his army in half. In command of the other half of his army was General Daniel Morgan, a brawler from the Virginia backcountry. Morgan was a veteran of the French and Indian War. He was captured and held as a POW after the failed invasion of Quebec. He later distinguished himself as one of the heroes of the Saratoga campaign. In January 1781, Morgan was also faced with improbable odds. As he commanded General Greene's “flying army”, Cornwallis sent Lt. Col. “Bloody Ban” Tarleton to pursue Morgan. On January 17, 1781, General Morgan made a stand in a local cow pasture in northwest South Carolina. We know this location as Cowpens. It was here that Morgan achieved one of the most tactically brilliant victories in American military history. We know Morgan as the “Old Wagoner”, but he could just as easily be called the American Hannibal. Check out part three of the series and learn more about what happened at the Battle of Cowpens! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! If you like the show, subscribe in Apple podcasts, Spotify, or Audible. Support the show with written reviews, share on social media, and through word of mouth. Visit the website. E-mail: tim@professionalmilitaryeducation.com  Check out our Tours: Alexandria History Tours provides guided tours of Old Town Alexandria with a focus on George Washington, the Revolutionary, and the Civil War. Use promo code “PMECOMPLETE” for a 10% discount.   Further Reading:  A Devil of a Whipping  William Washington, American Light Dragoon: A Continental Cavalry Leader in the War of Independence The Road to Guilford Courthouse Daniel Morgan: A Revolutionary Life Kings Mountain and Cowpens Nathanael Greene: A Biography of the American Revolution South Carolina and the American Revolution To the End of the World: Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and the Race to the Dan

With the French and Spanish siding with George Washington's revolutionaries, the game is up for the British, and it seems time for them to cut their losses. Following the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, the war is effectively over, but what are the short and long term consequences of this? In our final episode on the American revolution, Tom, Dominic and Professor Adam Smith look at the end of the war, the subsequent Treaty of Paris, and the broader question of how the revolution shaped the United States and the future of its people.The Rest Is History Club members can listen to the full series now.Join The Rest Is History Club on Apple podcasts or at www.restishistorypod.com for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows, and access to an exclusive chatroom community.*The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*:Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia!Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.comTwitter: @TheRestHistory@holland_tom@dcsandbrook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British under General Cornwallis find advancing into North Carolina much more difficult than expected.  General Alexander Leslie tries to provide a distraction in the Chesapeake.  Major Patrick Ferguson takes up a position near King's Mountain. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week:  The Loyalists in North Carolina, by Robert DeMond (borrow on Archive.org). Online Recommendation of the Week: Coleraine, George (ed) The life, adventures, and opinions of Col. George Hanger London: J. Debbit, 1801: https://archive.org/details/lifeadventuresop01cole Join American Revolution Podcast on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AmRevPodcast Ask your American Revolution Podcast questions on Quora: https://amrevpod.quora.com Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

General Cornwallis routes the Americans at Camden, SC, destroying a second southern army and ending the military career of Horatio Gates. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Battle of Camden: A Documentary History, by Jim Piecuch. Online Recommendation of the Week: Lynch, Wayne “Unluck or Inept? Gates at Camden” Journal of the American Revolution, May 1, 2014: https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/05/unlucky-or-inept-gates-at-camden “Winner or Runner? Gates at Camden” Journal of the American Revolution, April 8, 2014: https://allthingsliberty.com/2014/04/winner-or-runner-gates-at-camden Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

General Cornwallis struggles to pacify South Carolina.  Patriots crush a gathering of loyalist militia at Ramsour's Mill in North Carolina, and manage to ambush an attacking loyalist force at Cedar Springs South Carolina. Blog https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas, by John Buchanan. (borrow on Archive.org).  Online Recommendation of the Week: Runyan, Conner “Did the first Cedar Springs Skirmish Really Happen?” Journal of the American Revolution, May 12, 2016. https://allthingsliberty.com/2016/05/did-the-first-cedar-springs-skirmish-really-happen Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy  ARP T-shirts and other merch: http://tee.pub/lic/AmRevPodcast Support this podcast on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast or via PayPal http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast

Discover exactly how many hours Eutaw Springs Battle lasted on September 8, 1781. Find out how long most battles normally lasted. Learn if British Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart wrote to General Cornwallis shortly after battle had been fought. Get an in depth analysis behind what was going through General Nathanael Greene's mind following aftermath of Eutaw Springs Battle. Find out if General Greene wished to resume fighting at Eutaw Springs come day after September 8. Learn if weather threw any curveballs to troop movement on September 9. Get an in depth analysis behind what Lieutenant Colonel Stewart's Army had been doing on September 9. Understand why Warfare Carnage shouldn't be forgotten. Learn whether or not Greene & Stewart wrote to one another following hostilities from September 8. Find out if General Greene wrote to fellow officers, governors, including members of Congress shortly after Eutaw Springs Battle. Get an in depth analysis behind conditions of wounded soldiers including where each side sent their fallen. Learn what took place between dates of 9/12-9/16/1781. Determine if either side knew that Eutaw Springs would become last major battle fought in South Carolina. Learn what accomplishments General Greene's Army achieved despite not being able to finish off Lieutenant Colonel Stewart's Forces altogether. Find out if Congress went about giving General Greene a medal for his leadership actions at Eutaw Springs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Discover why American General Nathanael Greene believed it was necessary in returning back to South Carolina just months after fighting British Forces under General Cornwallis at Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. Determine if Time itself was still on Greene's side after he had returned back to South Carolina. Learn all there is to know about High Hills Of Santee including whether or not Greene's Troops established campsite on premise. Discover all the unique things about High Hills of Santee. Learn where Santee originates from. Find out where British Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Stewart established camp for his forces. Learn about the waterways of Santee, Wateree, & Congaree Rivers including total miles separating both sides. Get an in depth analysis behind General Greene's decision making with regards to moving his army around August 23, 1781. Find out if civilians joined alongside Greene's Army. Get an in depth analysis behind what exactly was Eutaw Springs. Learn what Eutaw itself refers to. Learn what side had more troops going into upcoming battle. Determine if cohesion played an important role in how well 18th Century Army functioned. Find out which side had more of an edge with regards to cohesion. Getting a sense of what would've been taking place around lead up to battle. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Find out whether General Nathanael Greene's Troops participated in the Virginia Campaign which began 2 Months after Guilford Courthouse Battle. Determine if it's fair to agree that General Greene's tactics helped delay Cornwallis in getting into Virginia sooner. Learn if General Greene was pursued in other military engagements with British Forces throughout remainder of Fall 1781. Learn how General Cornwallis fared after British Surrender at Yorktown. Discover how long British Troops remained in Charleston, South Carolina after the surrender of Yorktown. Learn how long Greene kept his army under watch. Find out whether or not Greene returned back to his native home state of Rhode Island following wars end. Learn if any Southern States awarded Greene for his services. Paying tribute to General Nathanael Greene. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Learn what final preparations had been made come morning of February 10, 1781. Find out whether or not Patriot & British Troop Forces had endured physical problems within early days towards march to Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina. Learn about concerns Patriot Colonel Otho Williams had via letter to General Greene on February 13, 1781. Discover what General Greene himself had written to Colonel Williams day after on February 14. Find out what exactly did General Cornwallis's Army achieve by Mid February 1781. Discover what had become the biggest setback plaguing British Forces in their overall pursuit of General Greene's Army. Learn where General Greene's Militia & Volunteer Infantry Forces stood number wise going into Mid March 1781. Understand why neither army could claim immunity as they marched their way towards Guilford Courthouse. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis of what takes place on March 15, 1781. Learn who emerged as the victor at Guilford Courthouse including whether or not victory itself came at a high price. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Understand why Patriot General Daniel Morgan was so insistent on instructing his troops to assemble necessary belongings not long after triumphing at Cowpens. Get a background understanding behind Prisoner Exchanges. Learn about Gilbertown including what courses of action were necessary in ensuring safety of General Morgan's Forces. Discover when General Cornwallis begins his chase of General Morgan and whether or not any delays would surface. Learn if British Army was designed primarily for war in Europe. Understand why January 23, 1781 is important. Discover what move General Cornwallis makes in late January 1781 which will result in unpleasant consequences present & future. Find out exactly how long it took General Nathanael Greene to learn of General Morgan's Battle Victory at Cowpens including what he was doing behind the scenes from a lobbying perspective. Understand why preserving overall army strength was so essential to General Greene including the repercussions if opposite occurred. Discover what happened on January 31, 1781 that allowed one side to remain a step ahead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Getting a brief introduction about rivers and how they've served mankind from various capacities. Discover how rivers were of vital importance early on during America's War for Independence most notably in 1776. Get a brief synopsis about Nathanael Greene's background in the Revolutionary War prior to his coming South. Discover what was needed behind revamping Revolutionary Campaign in the South which had already been practiced elsewhere. Learn how many rivers will come into play during General Greene's time as Southerner Continental Army Commander. Learn about British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and where he stood prior to Greene's arrival. Discover if any differences existed with regards to Communications between Continental & British Forces. Discover if General Cornwallis had any militaristic flaws that would impact him. Find out if Nathanael Greene was an officer whom had many significant militaristic assets most notably his mind. Understand why retreating for Nathanael Greene wasn't so bad and how this practice alone would fulfill his long term objectives. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Find out if General Cornwallis had a commander above him. Discover where exactly General George Washington was for a good part of 1781 prior to Yorktown Siege. Discover if the French Navy went about setting up a blockade throughout Chesapeake Bay. Learn how many American Troops would be required to defend Virginia in midst of Yorktown Siege including whom was involved leadership wise besides George Washington from a militaristic standpoint. Discover how much longer Revolutionary War in Virginia lasted after Jack Jouett's ride of June 4, 1781. Find out exact number of counties in Virginia which endured British Attacks. Learn what outcomes might have occurred had British Forces captured Governor Thomas Jefferson including Virginia General Assembly Members. Understand Britain's overall state of affairs as Revolutionary War entered its 6th Year come 1781. Learn about William Woodford including his involvement in Revolutionary War along with how he died. Understand why William Woodford's Death is important in regards to greater cause behind independence movement from above. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kirk-monroe/support

Dr. Dan talks with Don Hendrix about the history of the American Revolutionary Era. Hendrix is an avid student and reader of American history for the past 55 years.  Don does not claim to be a historian, but he is a good friend, a great storyteller, and a passionate American patriot.    E136: Don Hendrix - Courage and Consequence (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Dan talks with Don Hendrix about the history of the American Revolutionary Era. Hendrix is an avid student and reader of American history for the past 55 years.  Don does not claim to be a historian, but he is a good friend, a great storyteller, and a passionate American patriot.   E136: Don Hendrix - Courage and Consequence (Part 2 of 2) 

It was just 240 years ago today, October 19, 1781, when General Cornwallis, Commanding General of all British forces in the South, surrendered to American and French forces at the battle of Yorktown. For years now, the war had waxed and waned, with victories on both sides. However, thanks to an aggressive guerilla warfare campaign in the South by American Militia, and by swift thinking from Washington to march his Army from New York to Yorktown, Virginia, the British were trapped, even the French were in on it. Cornwallis, his men trapped on land and blockaded from the sea, with... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/this-day-in-history-october-19th-2021-the-world-turned-upside-down/

In honor of Independence Day we visit the Battle of Yorktown, the final and most important battle of the Revolutionary War which resulted in American independence from Great Britain. This episode does a deep dive into the battle, discussing its background, the chess game that Washington was playing with the British, and the battle itself. Finally, we end by discussing what it's like to visit this incredible battlefield today.Want to jump ahead in this episode?Summary: 4:35 Interesting Facts: 7:15 Background of the Battle: 8:35 The Battle: 32:55 Aftermath: 52:50 Visiting Today: 55:20The Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, was the final and most important battle of the Revolutionary War, resulting in the complete surrender of the British forces under General Lord Cornwallis to General George Washington and eventually leading to the full British surrender and independence for the United States. Culminating on Oct. 19th, 1781, the battle pitted a combined force of about 17,000 American and French troops against just over 8,000 British. The British had been holed up in the port town of Yorktown, Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay since the summer, but by October they found themselves trapped between a French fleet at sea and American and French troops by land. Without escape or reinforcement the British forces were sitting ducks.By 1781 the American Revolution had reached its 6th year of fighting, with both sides tired, but momentum was on the side of the Americans. The French had allied with the Americans and were providing soldiers, supplies, and their powerful navy. The British had tried unsuccessfully for years to control the Middle and New England colonies, and by 1781 their only force, though a large one, in the northern colonies was stationed in New York City. Washington's strategy of protracted fighting and avoiding large, pitched battles had worn down the enemy, and support for independence steadily grew throughout the new United States. But victory was far from certain. British forces, particularly those under General Cornwallis, were attacking throughout the south, and the British forces in New York City far outnumbered Washington's and could defeat or capture his army at any time. The Americans, and French, however, with a great deal of ingenuity and a little bit of luck, managed to corner and defeat Cornwallis' southern force. “Oh God! It's all over.” Said British Prime Minister Lord North upon hearing the news of the defeat at Yorktown. For all intents and purposes it was, although Washington and the rest of those fighting didn't know it yet, still afraid of the British force in New York. The British would not attack, however, and soon peace negotiations began, finally ending with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. It secured full independence for the fledgling United States, creating the first democracy the world had seen since Rome, and proved that the world's most powerful countries and their monarchs could be challenged and overcome.The Educator Podcast is hosted by Matt Douglas, former history teacher, longtime educator and life coach for teens and young adults. To see more of The Educator Podcast, including the Perspectives and How To series, visit TheEducatorPodcast.com. Please rate, review, subscribe and share to help support the show and to get updates on each new episode as it comes out. For more information on Matt Douglas and his work, please visit www.lifecoachingsd.com or follow him on Instagram at lifecoachingsd. This episode was recorded on June 16, 2021.  

My wife and I watched the Broadway Musical Hamilton last summer on Disney+. All the songs are brilliant, but I was reminded of one of them as I thought about today's sermon. Have you heard the one about the battle of Yorktown? Washington is trying to defeat General Cornwallis, and he sends Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton to capture two key positions. In the musical, as they're going into battle, they sing about what they're trying to accomplish. They're trying to

My wife and I watched the Broadway Musical Hamilton last summer on Disney+. All the songs are brilliant, but I was reminded of one of them as I thought about today's sermon. Have you heard the one about the battle of Yorktown? Washington is trying to defeat General Cornwallis, and he sends Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton to capture two key positions. In the musical, as they're going into battle, they sing about what they're trying to accomplish. They're trying to

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, scour the archives to uncover the unexpected history of LOSERS! Which is all about Donald Trump and the 2020 US Presidential Election, it’s about democracy, Jim Carey and Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, George H. W. Bush, John McCain, Etiquette in Defeat, Homer’s Iliad, Charles Dickens, workhouses and Oliver Twist, Presidential Concession Speeches (including Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, honour in defeat, prisoners of war, the surrender at Yorktown, US War of Independence and General Cornwallis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, the Histories of the Unexpected duo, James and Sam, scour the archives to uncover the unexpected history of LOSERS! Which is all about Donald Trump and the 2020 US Presidential Election, it’s about democracy, Jim Carey and Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, George H. W. Bush, John McCain, Etiquette in Defeat, Homer’s Iliad, Charles Dickens, workhouses and Oliver Twist, Presidential Concession Speeches (including Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, honour in defeat, prisoners of war, the surrender at Yorktown, US War of Independence and General Cornwallis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who abolished slavery in England? What was the first castle? Who couldn't even win a war against the insects? Jake Yapp & Natt Tapley & Lizzie Roper find out in today's Date Fight!

Episode 41. February 1, 2020.   CLP topic category: Irreconcilable Differences An American Conservative Revolution In the Midst of A Socialist Civil War Introduction: The Difference Between the American Socialist Civil War and the Second American Revolution. David Armitage's book, War, Civil War, or Revolution, (2017), provides a useful method to understand the current constitutional crisis in America. According to Armitage, a civil war emphasizes the essential unity of the combatants, after the war ends, while a revolution involves a civil dissolution of the existing order. Applying Armitage's definition, the American socialists are engaged in a civil war with conservative patriots, because socialists want both sides to “remain members of the same political community,” after the end of the socialist civil war. The socialist logic for continuing the existing constitutional arrangement is easy to understand: the socialists need the middle class and wealthy to continue to contribute their taxes and wealth to the socialist elites, because the socialist regime cannot function without exploitation of the wealthy. Armitage explains that revolution involves the overthrow of the existing constitutional arrangement, and replacing the old regime with a new regime. In other words, in a revolution, the people tearing each other apart do not share a common culture and political community. In fact, as Professor Thompson reminds us, “the two sides hate each other,” and share no common or cultural values. In contrast to the unity of the combatants at the end of a civil war, the two sides in a revolution have no on-going relationship with each other because one of the sides does not exist, anymore. This is the stage of conflict in America today between Democrat socialists and conservatives. The socialists despise non-socialists, and share no values with the founding principles of the nation. But, the socialists need their hated capitalist system to keep functioning, at the end of the civil war, because capitalism generates tax revenues. If they achieve victory of their socialist civil war, they will seek to rule non-socialists in a one-party, totalitarian government, under the guise of the current Constitution. The solution for conservative patriots is to recognize the irreconcilable values with Democrat socialists, and engage in a revolution to form a new nation that reclaims the principles of liberty. In the second American Revolution, conservatives seek an unconditional, permanent split with the socialists. In other words, the conservatives must win the second American revolution in order to divorce themselves from the socialist tyranny, after the civil war. From the socialist perspective, their hatred of conservatives is engendered by the Marxist ideology of class hatred between the capitalist class and the working class.  Professor Thompson, of Clemson, writes, “It is not an exaggeration to suggest that liberal and conservative Americans hate each other. There are now two Americas and the division is not between “haves” and “have nots” or between whites and blacks. The coastal, blue state, Ivy-educated ruling class has contempt for flyover, red state, trailer park deplorables and vice versa. To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln, a nation that hates itself cannot stand.” While Armitage's definitions are useful for understanding the difference between civil war and revolution, his definitions are not useful for explaining America's first revolution. In that revolution, a civil war was being fought at the same time that a revolution was being fought to form a new nation. There was a civil war inside of a revolution. When the British General Clinton changed his strategy from taking New York, in order to focus on taking the Southern states, he ordered several detachments of loyalists in South Carolina to carry the attack against the patriots. British regulars were not used to any great extent in the Carolina theater.  According to one historical account, “the Carolinas were subjected to furious partisan warfare. With minor use of British troops, the south became embroiled in a civil war marked by horrendous and indiscriminate violence… The patriots had to fight a civil war and fight one of the greatest armies of the world at the same time.” For a great period of time in South Carolina, the Tory loyalists were successful in vanquishing the patriots, and engaged in horrific torture and slaughter of patriot prisoners, who had surrendered. The success of the loyalists abruptly changed at King's Mountain, when the loyalists met a patriot army of 900 frontiersmen, commonly called the “Over the Mountain Boys.” From that defeat, General Cornwallis marched his regulars and Tories to Guilford County, N. C., where they engaged General Greene and the American regular army. The fighting at Guilford Courthouse was so brutal and intense that Cornwallis ordered his soldiers in the rear of the line to shoot the soldiers in the front, in the tail, to make them advance against the Patriots. The experience at Guilford was so devastating to the British troops that they refused to leave their quarters in Yorktown to engage the Americans again. Louis Gohmert's analysis of the current conflict in America could be improved if he adopted the “civil war within a revolution” model to explain the Democrat socialist behavior. Gohmert describes the socialist initiative to nullify the 2016 presidential election and impeach President Trump as a “Communist Revolution.” Gohmert states, “I think it is better to characterize it as [a] communist revolution. That's what they're about, and whether you want to call it progressivism, socialism, communism, that's what they're about, and we're already seeing … communism's hatred of religion, and specifically Christianity. It's a threat to what has always been an American way of life.” The more accurate analysis of the socialist behavior involves a progression of behavior from resistance to the transfer of power, to the open rebellion of a coup, then to the sedition of the bureaucrats in the deep state, and finally to civil war. Our podcast today will place these stages of the socialist tactics into the argument that reconciliation with the socialists is impossible. Nothing will ever change the ideology, or the behavior, of the Democrat socialists, who will continue to push for victory of the glorious socialist state, in order to subjugate non-socialists. To paraphrase President Trump, “No matter how many witnesses you give the Democrats, no matter how much information is given, like the quickly produced Transcripts, it will NEVER be enough for them. They will always scream UNFAIR. The Impeachment Hoax is just another political CON JOB!” Our podcast concludes that the only solution to the constitutional crisis is a conservative revolution to restore the original democratic republic of America contemplated by the Patriots in their creation and ratification of the Articles of Confederation. I am Laurie Thomas Vass, and this is the copyrighted Citizen Liberty Party News Network podcast for February 1, 2020. Our podcast today is under the CLP topic category Irreconcilable Differences and is titled, “An American Conservative Revolution In the Midst of A Socialist Civil War.” The most recent podcast of the CLP News Network is available for free. The entire text and audio archive of our podcasts are available for subscription of $30 per year, at the CLP News Network.com.

General Cornwallis is tasked to deal with the Americans who captured the Hessian outpost at Trenton.  Cornwallis assembles and marches his army directly to Trenton in a matter of days.  As his army moves from Princeton to Trenton, American delaying tactics prevent him from arriving until nearly the evening of July 2, 1777.  After capturing the town, Cornwallis opts to wait until morning to attack the main American force on the other side of Assunpink Creek. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Road to Assunpink Creek, by David Price Online Recommendation of the Week: Rosbrugh, a Tale of the Revolution, by John Clyde: https://archive.org/details/rosbrughtaleofre00clyd  

General Cornwallis is tasked to deal with the Americans who captured the Hessian outpost at Trenton.  Cornwallis assembles and marches his army directly to Trenton in a matter of days.  As his army moves from Princeton to Trenton, American delaying tactics prevent him from arriving until nearly the evening of July 2, 1777.  After capturing the town, Cornwallis opts to wait until morning to attack the main American force on the other side of Assunpink Creek. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Road to Assunpink Creek, by David Price Online Recommendation of the Week: Rosbrugh, a Tale of the Revolution, by John Clyde: https://archive.org/details/rosbrughtaleofre00clyd  

After its victory at Trenton, the Continental Army retreats with its prisoners and equipment back to Pennsylvania.  After discovering that the Pennsylvania militia had crossed into New Jersey, Washington opts to cross back again and reoccupy Trenton.  There he will await General Cornwallis and the British Army. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Winter Soldiers, by Richard Ketchum Online Recommendation of the Week: The 8th Virginia Regiment https://www.8thvirginia.com  

After its victory at Trenton, the Continental Army retreats with its prisoners and equipment back to Pennsylvania.  After discovering that the Pennsylvania militia had crossed into New Jersey, Washington opts to cross back again and reoccupy Trenton.  There he will await General Cornwallis and the British Army. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The Winter Soldiers, by Richard Ketchum Online Recommendation of the Week: The 8th Virginia Regiment https://www.8thvirginia.com  

You’ve probably heard the name of General Marquis de Lafayette (one of George Washington’s famous generals who fought in the American Revolution) but maybe you have not heard of a man named James Armistead Lafayette? James was a slave on a plantation in Virginia who got permission from his master to join the colonial army during the revolutionary war. During the war, the British granted freedom to slaves of rebels who escaped into British custody and so James was able to infiltrate the British camps posing as a runaway slave. He gained the trust of Benedict Arnold the infamous American general who defected to the British and even the trust of General Cornwallis himself.  British officers spoke openly about strategy in front of him and James would write reports and give them to other American spies who would put them in the hands of General Lafayette. James was able to send information to...

General Henry Clinton leaves Boston to secure the southern colonies.  His plan is to meet up with a fleet of regulars coming from Britain under the commend of General Cornwallis.  These regulars will serve as a rally point for loyalists to enlist and reclaim the colonies for the King. The British send two recruiting officers to western North Carolina, where they raise several thousand recruits.  The Patriots learn of the organization of loyalist regiments.  They send Continentals under Col. James Moore, along with patriot militia to prevent the loyalists from reaching the coast and joining with the regulars.   The parties meet at Moore's Creek Bridge.  The loyalists attack, but fail and flee.  The patriots capture most of the militia and disperse any loyalists.  When Clinton and Cornwallis arrive in North Carolina, they find nothing but hostile patriot regiments to oppose them.  They give up on North Carolina move on to South Carolina. Visit https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this week's episode.

General Henry Clinton leaves Boston to secure the southern colonies.  His plan is to meet up with a fleet of regulars coming from Britain under the commend of General Cornwallis.  These regulars will serve as a rally point for loyalists to enlist and reclaim the colonies for the King. The British send two recruiting officers to western North Carolina, where they raise several thousand recruits.  The Patriots learn of the organization of loyalist regiments.  They send Continentals under Col. James Moore, along with patriot militia to prevent the loyalists from reaching the coast and joining with the regulars.   The parties meet at Moore's Creek Bridge.  The loyalists attack, but fail and flee.  The patriots capture most of the militia and disperse any loyalists.  When Clinton and Cornwallis arrive in North Carolina, they find nothing but hostile patriot regiments to oppose them.  They give up on North Carolina move on to South Carolina. Visit https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this week's episode.

The American Revolution changed the course of the British Empire and the world. Beginning in 1775 with the 'first shots' at Lexington and Concord between British Redcoats and Patriot Colonists, the war raged in earnest until the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, when General Cornwallis surrendered his force to the sound of 'The World Turned Upside Down'. The British presence in New York lingered until 1783, following the Treaty of Paris and the formal British recognition of American Independence. In this insightful episode, American author Lars D.H. Hebdor (@LarsDHHebdor) analyses the American Revolution and its prelude in an exclusive interview. Lars is undoubtedly an authority on the matter; he has published numerous works on the Revolution and aims to publish a novel on the conflict for each of the American States. Lars' new novel, 'The Freedman', has just been released via Amazon and all good digital formats, as well as print. Check out his website at www.larsdhhebdor.com. In addition, you can consider the full range of his publications at https://www.amazon.com/Lars-D.-H.-Hedbor/e/B001K8M13U. For terms of use, please visit www.versushistory.com

People tend to think about the Revolutionary War in idealistic terms. It was a gentlemen’s war, fought with clearly delineated rules of war. That usually ignores basic facts, like how during the battle of Yorktown, General Cornwallis deliberately infected escaped slaves — who were under his protection — with smallpox and sent them into the…

In the fall of 1781, the Continental Army and their French Allies had succeeded in trapping the British Army in Virginia in Yorktown. Unable to break the siege, General Cornwallis surrendered his force to Washington. Little did the General know, this was the last major battle of the American Revolution. Unwilling to continue the war, the British and Americans negotiated a peace treaty. The war was over. Independence was achieved, but now the hard work began.  Have a question, comment, or compliment, contact us at americawarpodcast@gmail.com. You can also leave comments and your questions on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/americaatwarpodcast/. Leave your questions on voicemail at (253) 642-6535. Thanks for listening!  

Rip Hunter has joined forces with the Legion of Doom and kills George Washington to lure our band of misfits to 1776. The Legends have no choice but to respond to the obvious trap that Rip has set for them, otherwise, the United States will cease to exist. Who knew time travel could be so much fun? Our team attempts to save George Washington the night before Rip Hunter kills him, however, Rip is more prepared. He knows exactly which point in time they will try to rescue Washington and hits them with an unexpected surprise: an EMP. Powerless, Sara and Mick escort Washington out of the house in an attempt to save his life, but Rip is already there. He shoots Sara, leaves her for dead, and takes Washington and Rory prisoner for General Cornwallis. Nate and Amaya rush Sara to the Waverider where Dr. Stein, a physicist, attempts to save her life without Gideon’s assistance. Meanwhile, Sara leaves Jax in charge and he sends Nate and Amaya to rescue Washington and Rory. He also sets some traps for Rip and the red coats that force their way onto the defenseless Waverider. On the way to save Washington and Rory, Nate and Amaya are ambushed by Hessian soldiers. Nate falls into the river and is suffering from hypothermia, so Amaya abandons the fight to save Nate. While they are distracted, Rory and Washington discuss what it means to be an American and devise a plan to save their necks, literally. Back on the Waverider, Jax and Rip play a game of cat and mouse while Rip searches for the Spear of Destiny. Eventually, Jax runs out of moves and Rip goes straight for the throat, Sara’s throat. After bringing her back from the brink of death, Stein is knocked out and Jax bargains with Rip to leave Sara alone. We see how Rip is truly evil after Jax gives up the location of the Spear and he kills her anyway. Jax sinks to the floor in disbelief and despair while Ray runs for his life when a rat sneaks up on him in the air ducts. He turns on the power in the nick of time and Gideon manages to save Sara’s life. Believing Sara to be dead, Jax has chased after Rip to confront and kill him. Saved and healed by Gideon, Sara chases after Jax to talk him out of it, successfully. The British are coming, and Rip escapes with the Spear. Back on the Waverider, our team celebrates their victory with a special Christmas dinner. After all, why not? When you live in the temporal zone, time is what you make it! Who writes this crap anyway? Want to know who Black Lightning is? Well here you go! If you want to join in the discussion, you can submit feedback via email to tomorowslegends@gmail.com. Please submit all feedback by 8 PM eastern on Fridays following the show. You can also join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/tomorrowslegends. And you can follow us on twitter @tomorowslegends.  

March 21, 2016 - Today, we time-travel back to the times after the times that tried men's souls. The date is October 19, 1781, and a combined French and rebel force defeats the Redcoats at the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia. But contrary to two centuries of grade school and academic histories, the war for independence didn't end with the surrender of General Cornwallis's sword. The fighting dragged on for men like George Washington, Horatio Nelson, Lafayette, and Hyder Ali. This was a world war, with fighting from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, and the Arctic to the coast of Sri Lanka. We learn about the men who kept fighting in Don Glickstein's debut book, After Yorktown: The Final Struggle for American Independence.  We also mentioned Fergus Bordewich's book, The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington, and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government.