Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

E121: Travis Copeland: The Capture of North Carolina Governor Thomas Burke

This week our guest is JAR contributor Travis Copeland. In the heat of the partisan conflict in North Carolina, Governor Thomas Burke was taken captive by loyalist rebels. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E120: Robert N. Fanelli: A Fatal Dispute Among the Guards

This week our guest is JAR contributor Robert N. Fanelli. During the war, tempers flared and egos soared. In this instance, two British officers feuded until only one was left standing. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E119: David P. Ervin: The Continental Army on the Upper Ohio

This week our guest is JAR contributor David P. Ervin. The American West was as wild as ever in the Revolutionary era, and the Ohio River Valley took center stage. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E118: Mike Matheny: How Paperwork Saved the Continental Army

This week our guest is JAR contributor Mike Matheny. Disorganized and in disarray, the Continental Army was in dire need of renewal. It came in the form of a new clerical process from an unlikely source. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E117: Charles Dewey: Amicus Reipublicae: Abraham Bancker, Friend of the Republic

This week our guest is Jar Contributor and military intelligence officer Charles Dewey. New York was a hotbed of espionage during the American Revolution, and cast many unlikely characters into historic roles. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com

E116: Philip D. Weaver: New York’s First Revolutionary Captain

This week our guest is JAR contributor Phil Weaver. Although his position was of great importance, Joseph McCracken largely remains a mystery. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E115: Eric Sterner: John Rutledge of South Carolina

This week our guest is author and JAR Contributor Eric Sterner. John Rutledge played a critical role in America’s Founding Era...in more ways than one. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E114: William V. Wenger: Foreign Assistance to America’sRevolutionary War

This week our guest is JAR contributor William V. Wenger. The fledgling United States needed major assistance to win its independence from Great Britain, and it came in form of essential loans from some surprising allies. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E113: James P. Sieradzki: The New Jersey Shop License Law of 1780

This week our guest is JAR contributor James P. Sieradzki. While the war raged in New York and New Jersey, shopkeepers were forced to choose sides. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

E112:Jonathan Bayer: Fake News of the Surrender of Quebec

This week our guest is JAR contributor Jonathan Bayer. While many consider “fake news” to be a modern term, it’s legacy stretches back well into the Revolutionary era. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.