Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American Revolution

This week our guest is author Christian McBurney. Smallpox constantly plagued the armies of the Revolution, but it also was a scourge on the high seas as well. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Bill Manthorpe. Some fathers and sons both served the cause of liberty, and some perished in the process. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Norman Desmarais. In the 18th century it was customary for British and Americans to refer to French soldiers as "Frogs." This week, Norman Desmarais explores the origins of the pejorative. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Eric Wiser. During the revolutionary period politics were contentious and personal feuds ran deep. None exemplified that more than Abraham Clark and William Livingston. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto. Following the capture of John Andre, George Washington pushed Congress to create a medal in honor of the event. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Benjamin George. The information war was a critical component of both the British and Continental armies during the American Revolution. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Colin Zimmerman. In December of 1776, the Continental Army was in dire straits and perilously undersupplied...or was it? For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Al Dickenson. The Battle of Fallen Timbers was a turning point in the history of the emerging American west. Its legacy is honored at Fallen Timbers. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is author, historian, and JAR contributor Ray Raphael. In 1814 John Adams received a letter challenging July 4th as the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed. Was it correct? For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is William M. Welsch. The battle for Petersburg is often overlooked in Revolutionary circles, but it played a critical role in the future of Virginia. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Adam E. Zielinski. James Forten led an amazing revolutionary life in Philadelphia, reaching heights in the face of tremendous adversity. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor George Kotlik. British East Florida was a critical chess piece in the great imperial wars of the 18th century. George Kotlik explains why. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Douglas R. Dorney, Jr. Lord Cornwallis has been viewed by many as the general that lost the American Revolution, but his commitment to his own personal values made him a valuable asset to the larger British Empire. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com. 

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor David Price. The battle of Eutaw Springs is often overlooked, but a critical component in the southern campaign. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Alexandra Griffeth. Hanover County, Virginia was the stomping ground for Patrick Henry for most of his life. Historic sites and interpretation still remain in the public eye. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Shawn David McGhee. George Washington's "Rules of Civility" have perplexed historians for generations. Were they a simple handwriting exercise? Or something more? For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor and author Eric Sterner. In April of 1776 a British vessel called Glasgow tangled with the raw Continental navy. The battle had surprising implications. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is Managing Editor of the JAR Don N. Hagist. The 2023 Annual Volume has been released and is available for purchase now. Plus, the JAR website is receiving a facelift with new features and will be more user friendly than ever. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor John Settle. Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Battalion were battle tested often disorganized. Their service was hard and tracking them down was even harder. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Mike Matheny. Horatio Gates began his career as a bright star in the Continental Army, but left with a less-than-stellar reputation. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor J.L. Bell. The secrets of Samuel Dyer's clandestine Patriot life continue to be revealed in the second of our two part series. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor and author JL Bell. Samuel Dyer's life is one that few have heard of, but his experiences could have changed history forever. This is part one of a two part series exploring his story. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Mark Anderson. When a young soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident, a major inquiry followed. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

This week our guest is JAR contributor Stuart Lyall Manson. In the wake of the Revolution, thousands of Loyalist refugees fled to Canada. Supporting these people became one of Canada's top priorities. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com . 

This week our guest is JAR contributor Scott Smith. Only a few years after the Revolution ended, another war began in Western Massachusetts. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.