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Episode 126 The Battle of Princeton Dec 08, 2019

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The Continentals surprise the British by pulling out of Trenton on the night of January 2, 1777 and marching up a back road to attack the British rear at Princeton the next morning.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Second to No Man but the Commander in Chief, Hugh Mercer: American Patriot by Michael Cecere

Online Recommendation of the Week: The Life of General Hugh Mercer, by John Goolrick https://archive.org/details/lifeofgeneralhug00gool

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Episode 125 Second Battle of Trenton Dec 01, 2019

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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.

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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

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Episode 124 Back Across the Delaware Nov 24, 2019

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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.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Winter Soldiers, by Richard Ketchum

Online Recommendation of the Week: The 8th Virginia Regiment https://www.8thvirginia.com

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Episode 123 First Battle of Trenton Nov 17, 2019

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The Continental Army led by General Washington attacks the Hessian outpost at Trenton on December 26, 1776.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds, by William L. Kidder (2019)

Online Recommendation of the Week: Ten Crucial Days Website tencrucialdays.org

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Episode 122 Crossing the Delaware Nov 10, 2019

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December 25, 1776: Washington assembles enough troops to attempt an attack on the British, days before the enlistments of most of his remaining soldiers expire.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Washington's Crossing, by David Hackett Fischer

Online Recommendation of the Week: Washington's Crossing State Park: www.washingtoncrossingpark.org

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Episode 121 Battle of Iron Works Hill Nov 03, 2019

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In late December 1776, General Washington sends a small force into New Jersey to harass the Hessian garrisons. The force under Colonel Samuel Griffin engages the Hessians under Colonel Carl Von Donop. The fighting on Iron Works Hill causes Von Donop to redeploy his Hessians to Mount Holly New Jersey. This leaves the smaller Hessian garrison at Trenton isolated over Christmas.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: A Crisis of Peace: George Washington, the Newburgh Conspiracy, and the Fate of the American Revolution, by David Head due to be released Dec. 3, 2019

Online Recommendation of the Week: revolutionarywar.us

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Episode 120 The American Crisis Oct 27, 2019

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As the Continental Army struggle to keep itself alive at the end of 1776, Thomas Paine writes The American Crisis to rally Americans to fight the British and Hessians.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Thomas Paine: Collected Writings: Common Sense / The Crisis / Rights of Man / The Age of Reason / Pamphlets, Articles, and Letters, by Eric Foner (ed)

Online Recommendation of the Week: Project Gutenberg's "The Writings of Thomas Paine" https://www.gutenberg.org/files/31270/31270-h/31270-h.htm

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Episode 119 Fort Cumberland Nova Scotia and Newport Rhode Island Oct 20, 2019

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Over the winter of 1776-77, Patriots attempt to capture Fort Cumberland and bring Nova Scotia into the rebellion. Also, the British capture Newport Rhode Island to use as a winter port for the navy. Generals Clinton and Percy return to Britain.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Siege of Fort Cumberland, 1776: An Episode in the American Revolution, by Ernest Clarke

Online Recommendation of the Week: Memoir of Jonathan Eddy on Archive.org.

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Episode 118 British Capture Stockton and Lee Oct 13, 2019

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As the British Army sweeps across New Jersey, it captures Signer Richard Stockton and General Charles Lee.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: Charles Lee: Self Before Country, by Dominick Mazzagetti

Online Recommendation of the Week: Facebook Group American History Fanatics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/887419261386444

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Episode 117 Retreat Across New Jersey Oct 06, 2019

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Washington completes his retreat to Pennsylvania by early December 1776. The British slowly force the march but do not attempt to capture the Continentals. Washington's subordinate generals fail to come to his assistance. He discovers his own personal aid has lost faith in his leadership.

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Book Recommendation of the Week: The Long Retreat: The Calamitous Defense of New Jersey, 1776 by Arthur S Lefkowitz.

Online Recommendation of the Week: Correspondence of Charles, first Marquis Cornwallis, Vol. 1 By Charles Ross (ed).

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