The Weekend the British Burned Danbury: Part 1 (Ep. 18)

The story of the British campaign to eliminate Danbury, Connecticut as a key military supply depot during the Revolutionary War is filled with surprises and sorrow. In part one of this two part special series, hear about the ruthlessness of British General William Tryon who led the raid, the dominant force assembled by the British, the scrappy resistance formulated by the Patriots and the unexpected arrival of not one, but two single horsemen to meet 2,000 red coats. Learn how the biggest mistake the British made was in underestimating the resolve of the budding new country.