Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

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E204: Chris Yohn: The Big Runaway: Turning Point of the Susquehanna West Branch Settlers Mar 12, 2023

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Chris Yohn. In 1778 a raid by Loyalists and British Allied Indian warriors led to mass evacuation of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River Valley. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E203: Bob Thompson: Revolutionary Roads Mar 05, 2023

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This week our guest is author Bob Thompson. In his new book "Revolutionary Roads: Searching for the War That Made America Independent...and All the Places It Could Have Gone Terribly Wrong" Thompson takes readers on a road trip of historic proportions. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E202: Gene Procknow: The Highs and Lows of Ethan Allen’s Reputation in Newspapers Feb 26, 2023

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This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Gene Procknow. According to newspapers, Ethan Allen went from outlaw to hero and back to the bottom in a very short time. Gene Procknow examines why. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E201: Benjamin L. Carp: Captain Abraham Van Dyck Feb 19, 2023

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This week our guest is JAR contributor and author Benjamin L. Carp. Captain Abraham Van Dyck was faced military justice on two separate occasions, and lingering questions still remain. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E200: James M. Deitch: Johann Gottlieb Rall at Trenton Feb 12, 2023

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This week our guest is JAR contributor James M. Deitch. Johann Gottlieb Rall was a respected commander and a hard soldier, but his failures at Trenton left much to be desired. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E199: Norman S. Poser: From the Battlefield to the Stage: The Many Lives of General John Burgoyne Feb 05, 2023

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This week our guest is author Norman S. Poser. General John Burgoyne is one of the most critical figures of the American Revolution, and his career is marked by many lives, not just one. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E198: John Settle: The Eastern Shore Battallion: The Story of the 9th Virginia Regiment Jan 29, 2023

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This week our guest is JAR contributor John Settle. Raised early in the conflict, the 9th Virginia Regiment saw action in many different theaters of the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E197: H. Allen Skinner: General Nathanael Greene’s Grand Southern Strategy Jan 22, 2023

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This week our guest is JAR contributor H. Allen Skinner. As the war wound on the British Army moved into the American South, and General Nathanael Greene met them in stride. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E196: Joseph E. Wroblewski: Winning Hearts and Minds: Pardons and Oaths of Allegiance Jan 15, 2023

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Joseph E. Wroblewski. During 1776 the Howe Brothers sought to institute and oath of allegiance but were met with stiff resistance by New Jersey authorities. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E195: Brady J. Crytzer: How The (First) West Was Won: Federalist Treaties That Reshaped The Frontier Jan 08, 2023

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This week our guest is author and historian Brady J. Crytzer. From 1794-1795 President George Washington brokered three separate treaties that fundamentally changed the western frontier. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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