ARP236 Diplomatic Offensive

<p>French Minister Conrad Gerard is replaced by Anne-César de La Luzerne. </p> <p>Congress realizes it needs more allies in Europe, as well as access to more cash loans.  Congress gives Benjamin Franklin complete control over negotiations with France.  It also appoints John Adams to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain, and John Jay as minster to Spain. </p> <p>Congress also appoints Henry Laurens as Minster to the Netherlands.  However Lourens is captured en route and sent to the Tower of London.</p> <p>Blog <a href='https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2022/01/episode-236-diplomatic-offensive.html'>https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com</a> includes a complete transcript, as well as pictures, and links related to this week's episode.</p> <p>Book Recommendation of the Week:  The <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/0815621345?&linkCode=ll1&tag=amrevpodcast-20&linkId=804a4bdf6a0483323b95f40c9ffdf81d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl'>American Revolution and the French Alliance</a>, by William C. Stinchcombe (or view on <a href='https://archive.org/details/americanrevoluti00stin'>archive.org</a>).</p> <p>Online Recommendation of the Week: Despatches and instructions of Conrad Alexandre Gérard, 1778-1780; correspondence of the first French minister to the United States with the Comte de Vergennes, <a href='https://archive.org/details/despatchesinstru00fran'>https://archive.org/details/despatchesinstru00fran</a></p> <p>Join the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271'>https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271</a></p> <p>Follow the podcast on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/amrevpodcast'>@AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>Join the 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>ARP T-shirts and other merch: <a href='https://www.teepublic.com/stores/american-revolution-podcast?ref_id=23124'>http://tee.pub/lic/AmRev