About this episode

Michael C. Harris discusses his book on key battles in Philadelphia during the American Revolution.

Award-winning author Michael C. Harris's impressive Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777 rescues these important actions from obscurity, puts them in context with the Saratoga Campaign, and closes his magnificent trilogy that began with the battle of Brandywine and left off with the slugfest at Germantown. Donate | Signup | pcntv.com

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Guest: Michael C. Harris

Topics covered

• Philadelphia history
• American Revolution
• military strategy
• historical battles
• book discussion

Keywords

• Philadelphia
• American Revolution
• Forts Mercer
• Forts Mifflin
• Battle of Whitemarsh
• Valley Forge
• historical context

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge

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