The Penobscot disaster is usually regarded as the worst American Naval disaster with the exception of Pearl Harbor. An accidental archeological discovery in the Penobscot River sheds new light on the desperate last moments of the worst defeat of the American Revolution.

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Program Segments:

• The Loss cripples Massachusetts
• The Consequences-separate Maine
• The Penobscot Exp.-intro
• Rebellion agains British Tyranny
• Revolutionaries vs Loyalists
• Oath to the Crown
• The planned fort at Castine
• The ragtag Expedition
• The British Ordinance Board
• The Faulty Gun
• The attack on Fort George 1
• The attack on Fort George 2
• Intro - The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution
• The Forgotten Episode
• Brent Phinney finds artifact
• Contacting Warren Riess
• Destructiveness of ice
• Bringing in the Navy
• The flawed swivel gun
• The King's Oath
• The attack on Fort George 3
• Chaos in defeat
• End & Credits - The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution