ARP159 Battle of the Clouds

<p>Following the American loss at Brandywine, Congress reevaluates its officers.  At the same time, Gen. Washington prepares to rally for the next confrontation. </p> <p> </p> <p>The Continentals and British advance on each other near White Horse Tavern.  As they prepare for a major battle, a terrible rain storm floods the field and damages most of the gunpowder.  General Washington uses the opportunity to pull back across the Schuylkill river for a final defense of Philadelphia.</p> <p> </p> <p>Visit my site at <a href='https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2020/07/arp158-battle-of-brandywine.html'>https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com</a> for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.</p> <p> </p> <p>Book Recommendation of the Week: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Philadelphia-Campaign-1777-1778-Modern-Studies/dp/070061267X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=amrevpodcast-20&linkId=04873473bf2103c8275594999eae298f&language=en_US'>The Philadelphia Campaign 1777-1778</a>, by Stephen R. Taaffe.</p> <p> </p> <p>Online Recommendation of the Week: Ecelbarger, Gary “Aggressive Minded Gamblers: Washington, Howe, and the Days between Battles, September 12-16, 1777, Journal of the American Revolution, March 10, 2020: <a href='https://allthingsliberty.com/2020/03/aggressive-minded-gamblers-washington-howe-and-the-days-between-battles-september-12-16-1777'>https://allthingsliberty.com/2020/03/aggressive-minded-gamblers-washington-howe-and-the-days-between-battles-september-12-16-1777</a></p> <p> </p>