About this episode
In 1777, the British aimed to crush the American rebellion with a two-pronged strategy: isolate New England by capturing Albany, New York, via a three-pronged attack led by Burgoyne, St. Leger, and expected support from Howe. Howe on the other hand wanted to capture Philadelphia to demoralize the Americans. It was the British commanders' lack of coordination and conflicting plans, especially Howe's decision to pursue Philadelphia instead of supporting Burgoyne, ultimately set the stage for crucial events in the Revolutionary War.Thanks to Google Gemini for helping research the subject matter and generating the illustrations used in this video.Works cited1. Revolutionary War Campaigns - U.S. Army Center of Military History, accessed March 7, 2025, https://history.army.mil/Research/Reference-Topics/Army-Campaigns/Brief-Summaries/Revolutionary-War-Campaigns/2. Saratoga campaign - Wikipedia, accessed March 7, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_campaign3. Revolutionary War Strategy | American Battlefield Trust, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/revolutionary-war-strategy4. The Northern Campaign of 1777 - Fort Stanwix National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) - The American Revolutionary Episodic, or The Fort Stanwix Blog, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.nps.gov/fost/blogs/the-northern-campaign-of-1777.htm5. en.wikipedia.org, accessed March 7, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_campaign#:~:text=The%20Saratoga%20campaign%20in%201777,during%20the%20American%20Revolutionary%20War.6. Saratoga Campaign - World History Encyclopedia, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2384/saratoga-campaign/7. The Saratoga Campaign | American Battlefield Trust, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/saratoga-campaign8. 11g. The Battle of Saratoga - USHistory.org, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.ushistory.org/us/11g.asp9. Siege 1777: The British Allied Forces - National Park Service, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.nps.gov/fost/blogs/siege-1777-the-british-allied-forces.htm10. Philadelphia Campaign - World History Encyclopedia, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2399/philadelphia-campaign/11. Battles of Saratoga - Wikipedia, accessed March 7, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Saratoga12. Philadelphia campaign - Wikipedia, accessed March 7, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_campaign13. Lesson Plans for the American Revolution - The Philadelphia Campaign, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.historicalconquest.com/single-post/lesson-plans-for-the-american-revolution-the-philadelphia-campaign14. The Philadelphia Campaign of 1777: Background - USHistory.org, accessed March 7, 2025, https://www.ushistory.org/march/15. A superb map of the 1777 Philadelphia campaign - Rare & Antique Maps, accessed March 7, 2025, https://bostonrarema
