#783 – Ray Deptula – Those Damn Yankees
#782 – Dean Kinzer – Ancient Coin Expert | Founder of Kinzer Coins
September 29, 2026
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Ray Deptula on writing the American Revolution from the British side
Ray Deptula joins us to discuss his historical fiction series set during the American Revolution. They explore why he chose to tell the story from the British perspective, how the books portray slavery and military life, and what the conflict reveals about government, freedom, and political power.
The conversation ranges from colonial history and the American founding to modern debates about centralized government and free speech. Ray also shares how his Navy experience shaped his writing and talks about the contemporary novel he hopes to write next.
Key topics
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Why Ray chose to tell the Revolution from the British point of view
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Why he compares Britain’s experience in America to the Vietnam War
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Strategic mistakes and political decisions that shaped Britain’s defeat
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Loyalists, colonial indifference, and the push toward independence
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How Ray’s Navy service and War College studies informed the books
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Individual liberty, centralized government, and the American founding
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How the novels approach slavery and military life
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Ray’s writing process, spiritual inspiration, and future book plans
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Timestamps
00:00 — Introducing Ray Deptula and the British-side perspective
02:33 — Why Britain lost a war it should have won
06:12 — How sending troops into the colonies backfired
09:42 — Could the war have been avoided?
16:11 — The founding and the limits of central government
21:20 — Free speech, polarization, and political debate
30:56 — How the story became a two-volume series
34:14 — Writing slavery into the story
42:18 — Drawing on military experience to write authentic dialogue
48:43 — Ray’s plans for a contemporary novel
58:54 — Writing the spiritual scenes
63:31 — Where to find the books
Most stories about the American Revolution ask readers to choose a side. Former U.S. Naval Officer Ray Deptula asks a different question: What happens when loyalty to people matters more than loyalty to politics? Deptula’s two-book Those Damned Yankees series tells the story of Jack Halliday, a young British soldier who ultimately fights for both the British and Continental armies, not because his politics change, but because the people he cares about do.
Please refer to the press release below for additional information and let me know if you would like to see copies of Ray’s books for interview and/or review purposes.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Two-Book Historical Saga Traces Young Soldier’s Search for Home During the American Revolution
