Upon the departure of British forces from Boston in March, 1776, General Washington moves to New York to prepare for an attack there. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Congress moves to draft an official document stating the case for...
Age of Revolution podcast
Born in Battle 3.3
While Patriot forces besiege Boston, British attempts to seize strategic objectives in the southern colonies come to grief against unexpectedly stiff resistance. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave...
Born in Battle 3.2
American efforts to seize the fortress city of Quebec via an overland route through dense wilderness lead to much suffering in the Canadian Campaign. Text by William Hillenbrand, narration by Dave Inglehart....
Born in Battle 3.1
George Washington arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts to lead the Continental Army in the siege of Boston. Text by William Hillenbrand, narration by Dave Inglehart....
Born in Battle 2.2
A steady accumulation of Patriot militiamen in the settlements around Boston leads to the first major engagement of the Revolution: the Battle of Bunker Hill. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave...
Born in Battle 2.1
In the three months between the skirmishing at Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill both sides prepare for a wider war. Text by William Hillenbrand, narration by Dave Inglehart....
Born in Battle 1.3
The British raid on Concord comes to grief as a gathering storm of American militiamen engage the Regulars along Battle Road. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave Inglehart....
Born in Battle 1.2
British commander Thomas Gage orders a raid on Concord, seat of the colonial resistance in Massachusetts. Mayhem ensues. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave Inglehart....
Born in Battle 1.1
In a confrontation at the Northfield Bridge, residents of Salem, Massachusetts, reveal a deep-seated resentment toward British rule. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave Inglehart....