Ep. 291 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | John Hood | 250 Years Ago: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge – Where the Revolution Took Root

Ep. 291 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | John Hood | 250 Years Ago: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge – Where the Revolution Took Root

From Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America by Constituting America

February 27, 2026 · 56 min · Season 1 · Episode 291

About this episode

The episode discusses the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge and its significance in the American Revolution with guest John Hood.

We all know the Americans won the American Revolution. But have you stopped to wonder how exactly our smaller army beat the larger professional army of the British and how the series of battles unfolded that led to the eventual British surrender? On our chat today, we are discussing one of those monumental events-North Carolina's Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge-and its impact on the outcome of the war. To provide his knowledge of this battle and the Revolutionary War, we are pleased to welcome John Hood, president of the John William Pope Foundation, a teacher at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy and the author of 10 books.

People in this episode

Guest: John Hood

Topics covered

  • American Revolution
  • Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
  • Military strategy
  • Historical events
  • Impact on war outcomes

Keywords

  • American Revolution
  • Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
  • John Hood
  • North Carolina
  • British army
  • military history
  • Revolutionary War

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: John William Pope Foundation, Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy

Places: North Carolina, British

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