Stand at the Crossroads of the Continental Army's Survival
Witness General George Washington and his top officers as they debate the fate of the fledgling army.
Listen as the generals discuss whether to maintain a cautious siege or launch a direct assault.
Take in firsthand accounts of the army’s dire supply shortages drawn from Washington's actual council minutes and urgent correspondence with the Continental Congress.
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“I am preparing to take Post on Dorchester to try if the Enemy will be so kind as to come out to us.”
– George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Reed, March, 1776