ARP248 Charleston Falls

<p>After surrounding Charleston South Carolina, British General Henry Clinton compels the Continental Army under Benjamin Lincoln to surrender.  The British deny their opponents the honors of war, taking the entire defending army as prisoners of war.  The surrender in May 1780 marks the greatest loss for the Americans during the course of the Revolution.</p> <p>Blog <a href='https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2022/06/arp248-charleston-falls.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: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570034877?&linkCode=ll1&tag=amrevpodcast-20&linkId=d3fc773fa31b1fd2dec06b0fecc5e107&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl'>A Gallant Defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780</a>, by Carl Borick. </p> <p>Online Recommendation of the Week: Original papers relating to the siege of Charleston, 1780, by Benjamin Lincoln: <a href='https://archive.org/details/originalpapersre00linc'>https://archive.org/details/originalpapersre00linc</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/AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>Support this podcast on Patreon <a href='https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast'>https://www.patreon.com/AmRevPodcast</a></p> <p>or via PayPal <a href='http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast'>http://paypal.me/AmRevPodcast</a></p>