American Revolution | A Devil of a Whipping | 5
Summary
This episode explores the Revolutionary War’s darkest period, detailing British brutality in the South under Tarleton and the Sullivan Expedition’s destruction of Iroquois villages. It covers the failed French alliance, economic collapse, and Benedict Arnold’s treason, which fueled by severe supply shortages. The narrative concludes with Nathaniel Greene’s strategic victories at Cowpens and King’s Mountain, turning the tide against Cornwallis.
Topics discussed
Introduction and Made America tour promotion
Scene: Interrogation by British Commander Tarleton
Sponsor segments for podcasts
Context: The war's shift to a global conflict
The failed joint attack on Newport, Rhode Island
Britain's Southern Strategy and capture of Savannah
Frontier warfare and Iroquois raids
Sullivan's Expedition and destruction of Iroquois villages
John Paul Jones and the Battle of Flamborough Head
The failed assault on Savannah
Sponsor segments for British Scandal and Manifesto
Inflation and the Philadelphia price riots
The Fort Wilson Riot and political tensions
The harsh winter at Morristown and soldier hardships
The British siege and capture of Charleston
Lord Cornwallis and the brutalities of the South
The defeat of Horatio Gates at Camden
The treason of Benedict Arnold
Sponsor segment for British Scandal
The Battle of Kings Mountain and Loyalist defeat
Soldier mutinies and the Pennsylvania Line crisis
Nathanael Greene's guerrilla tactics in the South
Episode conclusion and credits
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