EPISODE 5: “The World Turned Upside Down” 1778-1783 The British hope to exploit the issue of slavery and to enlist the support of loyalists in the south. They fail. After a series of brutal engagements, the British army heads for Virginia, only to be trapped by the miraculous convergence of Washington’s army and the French… [Continue Reading]
Liberty, The American Revolution, Part 4
April 4, 2012 By
EPISODE 4: “Oh Fatal Ambition” 1777-1778 The “united” states remain in dire need of funds and military support. Congress dispatches Benjamin Franklin to France in hopes of creating an alliance which will provide both. Meanwhile, a British army marches down the Hudson River trying to cut off New England from the other colonies. The British… [Continue Reading]
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