ARP187 Evacuation of Philadelphia

The British Army evacuates Philadelphia on June 18, 1778, abandoning many loyalist residents, and a city devastated by nearly nine months of occupation. Visit my site at blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: Revolutionary Princeton 1774-1783, by William L. Kidder Online Recommendation of the Week: Assessment of Damages Done by the British Troops during the Occupation of Philadelphia, 1777-1778 https://archive.org/details/jstor-20085980 Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast Join the Facebook group, or follow the Facebook Page for American Revolution Podcast:  American Revolution Podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troy Support this podcast on Patreon or via PayPal. Find more books at https://bookshop.org/shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices