EPISODE · Oct 20, 2019 · 30 MIN
Episode 119 Fort Cumberland Nova Scotia and Newport Rhode Island
from American Revolution Podcast · host Michael Troy
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. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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