America at War

In this episode we follow the trials and tribulations of General Edward Braddock. After George Washington's debacle at F... Read more

Episode number thirteen is up! Time didn't stand still for mourning the losses incurred by Edward Braddock in the Ohio. ... Read more

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania is remembered as a patriotic sacrifice for the revolution. In fact, the iconography, as compe... Read more

1758 was a special year. After nearly three years of misfortune and less than spectacular results, the British marked th... Read more

General Winfield Scott's march on Mexico City was the crowning moment of the entire war with Mexico. Unable to compel th... Read more

As we turn to the war with Mexico, it seems appropriate to set the stage with Texas' war of independence. After centurie... Read more

If 1812 was characterized as a year of American disappointments, 1813 was a year of victories and opportunities. The Ame... Read more

I have a special relationship with Davy Crockett. This short, bonus episode relates how my Grandfather, Thomas Wakefield... Read more

In the aftermath of France's entry into the war, Great Britain's resources were stretched thin. General Howe's replaceme... Read more

1814 would prove to be the last full year of the war. In spite of the British being able to devote more resources to Nor... Read more

As we continue telling the story of the beginning of the American Revolution, we take our narrative up to the pivotal ev... Read more

As Zachary Taylor advanced across the Rio Grande river and fought the Mexicans at Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma, othe... Read more

After war was declared, Canada beckoned. The Americans, decided for a multi-pronged approach to the campaign of 1812. He... Read more

In the aftermath of the War of 1812, John C. Calhoun was appointed Secretary of War. He took a close look at the perform... Read more

In our last episode we spoke of the creation of the American Legion under the command of Anthony Wayne. We continue that... Read more

In this episode we turn our attention south. When Henry Clinton assumed command of British forces in North America, he t... Read more

In less than a generation, France went from an ally to an enemy. Tired of the violations of American neutrality, John Ad... Read more

The fall of Charleston, South Carolina emboldened the British. Recruiting Loyalists and insisting on loyalty oaths, divi... Read more

One of the most pressing issues that George Washington had to solve was the security of the new frontier. The western bo... Read more

The War of 1812 was symptomatic of the ongoing struggle between Britain and France in central and western Europe. The Un... Read more