Virginia Governor Lord Dunmore proclaims that slaves who abandon their rebel masters and join the British army can earn their freedom. Dunmore attempts to recruit a loyalist army of both black and white Virginians. He fights a pitched battle at Kemp's Landing and Great Bridge. Unable to hold land, his forces retreat to ships offshore. At the end of 1775, the British also burn and abandon Norfolk.
In South Carolina, patriots attack and scatter loyalist militia around Ninty-Six i the western interior. They also fight with naval forces supporting Royal Governor Campbell in Charleston Harbor. Patriots succeed in forcing the navy to leave the colony as well.
Visit https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this week's episode.
ARP203 St Lucia and Dominica
ARP202 Cherry Valley Massacre
ARP201 Treason in Philadelphia
AR-SP09 Valcour, with Jack Kelly
ARP200 Culper Spy Ring
ARP199 Little Egg Harbor & Pulaski's Legion
ARP198 Raid on Old Tappan
ARP197 Cobleskill & German Flatts
ARP196 Rhode Island Campaign
ARP195 Courts Martial of Lee St Clair and Schuyler
ARP194 Battle of Ushant
ARP193 Silas Deane Hearings
AR-SP08 David Stewart: George Washington
ARP192 The Wyoming Valley Massacre
ARP191 Alligator Bridge
ARP190 French Arrive in America
ARP189 Battle of Monmouth
AR-SP07 Larry Kidder - Revolutionary Princeton
ARP188 Pursuit Across New Jersey
ARP187 Evacuation of Philadelphia
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
History Obscura
Historycal: Words that Shaped the World
The Rest Is History
Lore