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Today, episode 120, The American Crisis.

Last week I covered a few side events in Rhode Island and Canada that took place in late 1776.

But we all know the main event was along the Delaware River.

Over the last few episodes, I addressed the British push to take New Jersey and the

Continental retreat toward Pennsylvania. Continental soldiers were leaving in droves Continental

were leaving in droves as their enlistments ended, or just plain deserting.

General Washington had another very large enlistment expiration at the end of December,

leaving him with little more than a few regiments to command.

Very few soldiers saw any chance of victory and were eager to go home. One of the soldiers

retreating with the Continental's was Thomas Payne. The author of common sense

had enlisted in the Pennsylvania militia sometime after writing his famous

pamphlet. He ended up in Fort Lee, where he volunteered to serve as General Nathaniel

Green's aide-de-camp. volunteered to serve as General Nathaniel Greens Aide de Camp.

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