Episode 128 Fort Independence

American Revolution Podcast

Michael Troy

History, Education

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2019

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Continental forces under General Heath attempt to recapture Fort Independence, just north of New York City in January 1777. The Hessian Garrison forces the Continentals to withdrawal. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Benjamin Lincoln and the American Revolution, by David Mattern Online Recommendation of the Week: Memoirs of William Heath: https://archive.org/details/memoirsofmajorge1798heat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:50.0	Today, episode 128, Fort Independence.
0:55.0	Last week I talked about the many skirmishes and small battles known collectively as
0:59.8	the Forage War in New Jersey in the months following the Battle of Princeton.
1:05.0	At the same time those battles were raging, George Washington also attempted to pressure
1:10.0	British forces in New York. He wanted to open up a second front against New York City
1:16.0	attacking from the North. Doing so might force General Howe to withdraw all of his
1:21.8	soldiers from New Jersey to ensure that he could protect New York from a land attack.
1:27.0	It was an interesting strategy.
1:30.0	Unfortunately, Washington definitely used his B team to lead the effort.
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