The American Revolution

Description

Examining how America's founding turned the world upside-down as the thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent.

Upcoming Episodes

  • An Asylum for Mankind

    Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776. (150 minutes)

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  • The Times That Try Men's Souls

    British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton. (150 minutes)

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  • Conquer by a Drawn Game

    General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S. (120 minutes)

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  • The Soul of All America

    The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston. (120 minutes)

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  • The Most Sacred Thing

    British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans. (169 minutes)

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  • In Order to Be Free

    Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13 colonies a common cause. (150 minutes)

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