Episode 109 Great Fire of NY & Hanging Nathan Hale

After the Continental Army evacuates and the British occupy New York City, a night fire burns a quarter of the town. The British capture Captain Nathan Hale and hang him as a spy. The Americans court martial a deserter. Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic. Book Recommendation of the Week: The British Are Coming, by Rick Atkinson Online Recommendation of the Week: https://jstor.org   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices