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Hello, thank you for joining the American Revolution.

This week, episode 239, Winter at Morristown.

Last week I covered the court-martial of Benedict Arnold,

which took place during the Continental Army's

Winter encampment at Morristown, New Jersey

over the winter of 1779 and 1780.

This week I want to cover some of the issues that befell the Army itself during that winter

encampment.

By the end of November 1779 the Continental Army had completed its

fighting season for the year. For most of the year Washington had remained near

West Point in New York. This gave him the greatest flexibility to pivot

into upstate New York if the Sullivan campaign had run into trouble, to move into New England

if British forces at Newport, Rhode Island went on the offensive,

or the ability to move south into New Jersey if the main British Force opted to move in that direction from New York City.

As it turned out, the British didn't do much of anything that year, but protect the land that they already had.

In fact, in October, the British abandoned its long held position in Newport and

concentrated its forces in and around New York City. I'm going to cover the reasons

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