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Rev250-041 Gage Returns to England Sep 25, 2025

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General Thomas Gage receives correspondence from London on September 26, 2775, ordering to return to England and turn over command to General William Howe.

For more on this topic, check out Episode 74. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/12/episode-074-occupied-boston-1775.html

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ARP365b State of the Union, 1790 Sep 24, 2025

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George Washington's own words as he gives his first address on the State of the Union, January 8, 1790.

This speech is discussed in greater detail in Episode 365 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2025/09/arp365-state-of-union-1790.html

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Rev250-040 British Capture Ethan Allen Sep 23, 2025

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After losing his regiment, Colonel Ethan Allen attempts to raise a local force in Canada in an effort to capture Montreal. A larger loyalist force with Indian support runs down Allen's force and takes him prisoner. On September 26, 1775. Allen recounts an Indian's attempt to kill him after his capture.

For more details, check out Episode 72 of the American Revolution Podcast. ⁠https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/11/episode-072-siege-of-st-jean.html

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ARP365 State of the Union, 1790 Sep 21, 2025

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As the second session of Congress opens in 1790, President Washington gives members an address on the State of the Union. Congress continues to work on building the new government and fights over tariffs. Washington also has another near-death experience.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: ⁠Mr. President: George Washington and the Making of the Nation's Highest Office, by Harlow Giles Unger.

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Rev250-039 Siege of Fort St. Johns Sep 16, 2025

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In mid-September, 1775, Continental soldiers under General Richard Montgomery invade Canada, they lay siege to Fort. Saint Johns, south of Montreal.

For more details, check out Episode 72 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/11/episode-072-siege-of-st-jean.html

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ARP364 New England Tour & NC Joins the Union Sep 14, 2025

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Near the end of 1789, George Washington embarks on a tour to New England, causing a tiff with Governor John Hancock. North Carolina changes its mind and votes to ratify the constitution.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: George Washington’s Journey, by T.H. Breen.

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Rev250-038 Capture of Fort Johnson Sep 12, 2025

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On Sept. 15, 1775, Provincial forces in South Carolina capture Fort Johnson without a struggle. Col. Moultrie flies his blue flag for the first time over the fort. Royal Governor Campbell flees to a Navy ship in Charleston Harbor.

For more details on the patriot takeover of the south, check out Episode 69: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/11/episode-069-south-joins-war.html

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AR-SP37 First Continental Mutiny Sep 10, 2025

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On September 10, 1775, General Washington faces his first internal challenge as a group of riflemen mutiny at the Siege of Boston.

For more on this topic, check out Episode 73 of the American Revolution Podcast. https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/12/episode-073-siege-of-boston-autumn.html

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AR-SP38 Bunker Hill with History Dispatches Sep 07, 2025

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I discuss the Battle of Bunker Hill with Matt and McKinley Breen of the History Dispatches Podcast.

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Rev250-036 Invasion of Quebec Sep 03, 2025

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In early September, 1775, General Schuyler and General Montgomery lead the Continental Northern army from Fort Ticonderoga into Quebec. At the same time, Colonel Benedict Arnold leads a second force across the Maine wilderness to take Quebec City from the north.

For more details, listen to Episodes 72 and 76 of the American Revolution Podcast.

https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/11/episode-072-siege-of-st-jean.html

https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/12/episode-076-arnolds-march-toward-quebec.html

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