EPISODE · Apr 12, 2020 · 32 MIN
Episode 144 Defense of Fort Ticonderoga
from American Revolution Podcast · host Michael Troy
After the British fail to take the Fort Ticonderoga in 1776, the Continentals squander the winter fighting among themselves. When General Burgoyne's British army moves to surround and assault the fort in the summer of 1777, General St. Clair realizes his Continental garrison is a sitting duck. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War, by Richard M. Ketchum Online Recommendation of the Week: The Paradocs Podcast http://theparadocs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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After the British fail to take the Fort Ticonderoga in 1776, the Continentals squander the winter fighting among themselves. When General Burgoyne's British army moves to surround and assault the fort in the summer of 1777, General St. Clair realizes his Continental garrison is a sitting duck. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Saratoga: Turning Point of America's Revolutionary War, by Richard M. Ketchum Online Recommendation of the Week: The Paradocs Podcast http://theparadocs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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