Tench Tilghman: Washington's Right Hand

Tench Tilghman did not need a revolution. Yet he risked everything to help win the American Revolution.

In this episode of America's Founding Series, discover the forgotten patriot who became George Washington's most trusted aide and carried the official victory dispatch from Yorktown to the Continental Congress. This is the untold story of Tench Tilghman, the wealthy Maryland merchant who chose conviction over comfort and helped secure America's independence.
Go behind the scenes of the Continental Army headquarters, the fragile years under the Articles of Confederation, and the decisive moment at Yorktown that changed world history. Learn why Tilghman's loyalty, sacrifice, and refusal of compensation reveal a powerful lesson about character, leadership, and the survival of a republic.

What You'll Learn:

• Why Tench Tilghman abandoned elite comfort to join the Revolutionary War
• How he became George Washington's trusted right hand
• The hidden administrative battle that sustained the American Revolution
• What really happened during the 300-mile ride announcing victory at Yorktown
• Why republics depend on disciplined, unseen servants of liberty

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Timestamps

• 00:52 The Hidden Figures of History
• 01:00 Tench Tillman's Background and Wealth
• 01:27 The Personal Nature of the Revolution
• 01:56 The World Tench Grew Up In
• 02:52 Colonial Identity and Growing Autonomy
• 03:43 Tench's Cautious Elite Background
• 05:09 The Choice to Risk Comfort for Principles
• 06:02 Tench Joins the Continental Army
• 06:58 Tench as Washington's Trusted Advisor
• 07:38 Sacrifice and Volunteer Service
• 08:25 The Final Victory and the 300-Mile Ride
• 10:15 The Challenges of Post-War Governance
• 11:22 Tench's Dedication and Legacy
• 12:43 Why Tench Matters Today
• 13:11 The Moral of Tench's Story

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