{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"History Distilled","title":"How Washington's Trap Became Howe's Final Failure","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3b7b1815\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1217,"description":"General Howe had one last chance to destroy Washington's army before winter. He planned a massive surprise attack to crush the Continental Army in its sleep. But he didn't count on one thing: a Quaker spy listening at the keyhole .Welcome to History Distilled! Today, we're exploring the Battle of White Marsh, a critical, multi-day engagement in December 1777. After being beaten at Brandywine and Germantown , Washington's army dug into a natural fortress and dared General Howe to attack , hoping to bait him into another Bunker Hill.Discover how intelligence from Lydia Darragh , the savage forest fighting of Daniel Morgan's riflemen , and Washington's patient strategy led to a profound American victory. This battle stopped the British cold, led to Howe's recall in disgrace , and set the stage for the legendary winter at Valley Forge.#History,#AmericanHistory,#MilitaryHistory,#AmericanRevolution,#RevolutionaryWar,#PhiladelphiaCampaign,#Whitemarsh","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vHz7eJOctw9EkX92KRocNlRyCJm2i0Lzt2lBtgY_hxc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NmIw/NTcwYzhiMzAyOTNm/OGZjNzZjY2Y1YTNk/ZjkwNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}