February 1778

February 1778

Retreat. Contact with Pulaski

December 1777, January 1778

Winter activity, discussion of camouflage

November, 1777

Surrender of General Burgoyne, resignation of Grymes

October, 1777

Skirmishes with Pulaski, the bayonet, Frankfort and Philadelphia

Introduction

I’ve found the best way to take in documents from the 18th century is to hear them read. I realised that if I’m going to read this aloud, I might as well record it in the form of a podcast. Here is “A Journal of the Operations of the Queen’s Rangers” by the Honourable John Graves Simcoe