Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

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E183: Jeff Dacus: John Cadwalader Twice Refuses To Become a General. Sep 17, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Jeff Dacus. John Cadwalader was a true Patriot leader, but refused elevation to general more than once. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E182: Don N. Hagist: Top Ten Weather Interventions Sep 11, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR Editor Don N. Hagist. You can't control the weather, but it certainly controlled the outcomes of many key Revolutionary moments. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E181: Kim Burdick: Frenchmen in Delaware Sep 03, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Kim Burdick. Delaware was a central corridor of travel during the American Revolution, and many prominent people crossed through it. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E180: Louis Arthur Norton: Justice, Deterrence, and Fitful Revenge During the American Revolution Aug 27, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Louis Arthur Norton. Revenge was a dish served regularly in the American Revolution, often guised as impartial justice. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E179: Damien Cregeau: Colonel Daniel Hitchcock of Rhode Island Aug 20, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Damien Cregeau. After working as an attorney for Patriot sympathizers, Daniel Hitchcock joined the revolutionary cause. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E178: Colin Zimmerman: The Battle of Crosswicks: Prelude to Monmouth Aug 13, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Colin Zimmerman. In June of 1778, British forces marched in pursuit of George Washington, but we’re delayed by Patriots at Crosswicks Creek. It was a small battle with great implications. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E177: Joseph E. Wroblewski: Annis Boudinot Stockton: The Poet and the General Aug 07, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Joseph E. Wroblewski. Annis Boudinot Stockton was a premiere poet of her day, and kept regular correspondence with General George Washington. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E176: Aaron J. Palmer: The 1775 Duel Between Henry Laurens and John Faucheraud Grimke Jul 30, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Aaron J. Palmer. In 1775 the Revolutionary politics of South Carolina came to a boiling point when Henry Laurens and John Faucheraud Grimke challenged one another to a duel. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E175: Victor J. DiSanto: Major Andre’s Captors Revisited Jul 23, 2022

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto. For years, mystery and controversy have surrounded the captors of Major John Andre. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E174: Nancy Rubin Stuart: Benjamin Franklin’s Unconventional Marriage to Deborah Read Jul 16, 2022

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This week our guest is author Nancy Rubin Stuart. Despite his impressive actions, Benjamin Franklin's public role took a terrible toll on his marriage to Deborah Read. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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