ARP186 Carlisle Peace Commission

<p>The loss at Saratoga and France's entry into the war prompts British leaders to repeal all offensive laws and send a new peace commission to America, ready to concede anything, short of full independence.</p> <p>By this time, however, the Americans are unwilling to accept anything less than independence.  Despites months of attempted negotiation, the Commission fails to end the war.</p> <p>Visit my site at <a href='https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2021/01/arp186-carlisle-peace-commission.html'>https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com</a> for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.</p> <p>Book Recommendation of the Week: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/039302895X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&linkCode=ll1&tag=amrevpodcast-20&linkId=9bc39289341795e08f8c14cb302d27cc&language=en_US'>Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes</a>, by Christopher Hibbert.</p> <p>Online Recommendation of the Week: </p> <p>Savage, John T. <a href='https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1906&context=masters-theses'>Britain’s Conciliatory Proposal of 1778: A Study in Futility, Univ. of Richmond</a>, (Master’s Thesis) 1968: <a href='https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1906&context=masters-theses'>https://scholarship.richmond.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1906&context=masters-theses</a></p> <p>Follow the podcast on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/AmRevPodcast'>@AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>Join the <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271'>Facebook group</a>, or follow the <a href='https://www.facebook.com/AmRevPodcast'>Facebook Page</a> for American Revolution Podcast: </p> <p>American Revolution Podcast mail list: <a href='https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy'>https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy</a></p> <p>Support this podcast on <a href='https://www.patreon.com/user?u=15621839'>Patreon</a> or via <a href='http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast'>PayPal</a>.</p> <p>Find mo