Revolution 250 Podcast - Securing Victory, 1781 - 1783

Yorktown was not the end! Though Cornwallis surrendered, the British still held New York, Charleston, and Savannah, and the Americans did not control the western frontier. Would 1782 bring a renewed British campaign to secure the American colonies? Could the United States win its independence? Military historian Craig Bruce Smith, professor of history at National Defense University, joins us to talk about his new book, Securing Victory, 1781-1783, part of The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Revolutionary War series, which looks at this critical, but often under-reported period, when the United States actually able to secure its independence, control of the territory extending to the Mississippi River, and the hard-won gains of the war. 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6468373475229696