Radio War Nerd EP85—William Hogeland on America's First (Forgotten) War

What this episode covers

Guest: William Hogeland, author of "Autumn of the Black Snake: The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West"  The War Nerd talks to historian William Hogeland (guest on RWN EP #63 ) about his new book  on America's first war in the early 1790s against a confederation of Indian nations — and how the USA's disastrous early defeats led to the creation of the US Army . . . Hogeland recovers the lost history of this undeclared war, starting with the worst military defeat in US history, a battle with no name that nearly wiped out the entire US military . . . Hogeland introduces some incredible characters in this war, including Indian commanders Little Turtle and Blue Jacket, as well as American commander Anthony Wayne, "The Black Snake" and his boss, President George Washington—America's first "real estate developer president". . .  Afterwards, the War Nerd & Ames discuss Trump's bombing of pro-Assad militias in western Syria, IS slaughter of Shia villagers, Afghanistan Vice President Dostum's gang-rape problem . . .