# James Kirby Martin

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The Invasion Ukraine and the Similarities to World War II With James Kirby Martin

Send us Fan Mail You know James Kirby Martin when he came on the podcast to talk about his novel, Surviving Dresden. Well, Russia invaded Ukraine and Jim had feelings he wanted to talk about. I did, too and the result is this special episode for you, nerds! We hope you enjoy it, and more importantl…

Benedict Arnold With James Kirby Martin

Send us Fan Mail He’s back! James Kirby Martin returns to discuss Benedict Arnold, Jim’s book about him, and the documentary Benedict Arnold: A Hero Betrayed which is based on the book. We even supersized the episode for you. Come listen!Check out Jim’s website:https://jameskirbymartin.com/Watch Be…

"Forgotten Allies" - the Oneida Nation with James Kirby Martin

The Oneida Nation supported the Americans in the War for Independence, an alliance that would have profound consequences for the Americans, the Oneida, and the Iroquois Confederation.  James Kirby Martin, one of the Revolutionary-era's leading scholars, joins us to give the background to the Oneida…

Forgotten Allies with James Kirby Martin

While the American Revolution brought  independence to much of colonial America, the indigenous peoples of America, even those like the Oneida who supported the American cause, found themselves suffering in the new Republic.  Historian James Kirby Martin joins us to talk about  Forgotten Allies:  T…

AR-SP03 James Kirby Martin on the Saratoga Campaign

An interview with author James Kirby Martin who recently wrote about the Saratoga Campaign in the new book The 10 Key Campaigns of the America Revolution.   Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a transcript of our discussion, as well as pictures, maps, and links to more books by James…

Mark Edward Lender-War Without Mercy- Liberty or Death in the American Revolution

Drawing on vivid contemporary accounts, this is a fascinating exploration of how and why the Revolutionary War descended into a brutal existential struggle.This engrossing history of the Revolutionary War conclusively shows that those caught up in it believed they had nothing to lose by fighting wi…

Benedict Arnold: American Traitor

When the Second Continental Congress calmly reshuffled the revolutionary army’s high command on 19th February 1777, they couldn’t have known they were detonating a grievance in one of their most daring and battle-tested commanders: Benedict Arnold. Arnold was certain that he had the merit and seni…

War Without Mercy: The American Revolution as an Existential War

“This is a book about a cruel and ruthless war—a war without mercy—in which those caught up in it believed they had nothing to lose by fighting without regard for the rules of so-called ‘civilized warfare.’ It was the War for American Independence. At its grimmest level, this was a confrontation in…

Episode 66 — The American Revolution on the Frontier — The Sullivan Expedition

In 1779, in response to the devastating Loyalist/Iroquois raids on the New York/Pennsylvania frontier, General George Washington carved off four brigades of the Continental Army to form a punitive expedition against the Iroquois under the overall command of General John Sullivan. Committing a majo…