Over the winter of 1775-76, the Ministry in Britain decides to use overwhelming force to put an end to colonial resistance. The King refuses to receive the Olive Branch Petition makes clear that he supports Parliament in this fight and calls for the use of force to suppress colonial treason. He also starts recruiting German speaking mercenaries to supplement the British Army. The ministry also dumps General Gage and Secretary Dartmouth, replacing them with General Howe and Secretary Germain. The ministry also implements a blockade of North America.
Meanwhile France begins to pay attention to the rebellion. It sends its first unofficial envoy to Philadelphia to see if it makes sense to provide some covert assistance.
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ARP173 Treaties with France
ARP172 Winter at Valley Forge
AR-SP03 James Kirby Martin on the Saratoga Campaign
ARP171 Conway Cabal
ARP170 Whitemarsh
ARP169 Articles of Confederation
ARP168 Forts Mercer and Mifflin
AR-SP02 Author Kurt Avard on his book "First, Do No Harm"
ARP167 Defending the Delaware
ARP166 Surrender at Saratoga
ARP165 Bemis Heights (2nd Saratoga)
ARP164 Forts Clinton and Montgomery
AR-SP01 Dr. Ronald Gibbs on Medical Care and the Revolution
ARP163 Germantown
ARP162 Raid on Fort Ticonderoga
ARP161 Freeman's Farm (First Saratoga)
ARP160 Paoli Massacre & Fall of Philadelphia
ARP159 Battle of the Clouds
ARP158 Battle of Brandywine
ARP157 British Landing and Cooch's Bridge
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