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Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.
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The American Revolution is not just the start of a nation, but an event that will change the world.
George Washington discovers that Benedict Arnold has abandoned his post and defected to the British.
Daniel Morgan leads the British into a trap, securing a crucial victory for the Patriots.
Outnumbered and surrounded, General Charles Cornwallis surrenders, ending the American Revolution.
The American Revolution is over, and delegates convene to create a new system of government.
"Common Sense" awakens the American colonies to the idea of true independence.
Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence and proclaims all men are created equal.
When the British imposed new taxes, women joined the Resistance Movement by the thousands.
Henry Knox leads a daring expedition to deliver artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston.
Tensions erupt as colonists confront the British Army at Lexington and Concord, beginning the war.
Bostonians protest the newly passed Tea Act by dumping 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Thousands poured down the Great Wagon Road, eager to start a new life in North America’s interior.
Cherokee chief Tsi'yu-gunsini, Dragging Canoe in English, fights against Patriot settlers.
The Continental Congress meets to debate and adopt the Articles of Confederation.
General Clinton ambushes George Washington in the largest battle of the American Revolution.
Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold rush to stop the British sailing down Lake Champlain.
The filmmakers on how understanding the people of the Revolution can help us understand who we are.
Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on the challenges of telling America's origin story.
The filmmakers on how they tapped a broad range of influences to recreate the music of the era.
Filmmakers discuss how they used stories of both well-known and lesser known figures.
Spain joins the war, but not as an ally of American independence – as an enemy of Britain.
Washington uses bonuses and drafts to encourage Americans to join the Continental Army.
The British surround and siege Charleston, South Carolina, one of the largest cities in America.
The Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee choose opposing sides at the Battle of Oriskany.
After days of fighting at Saratoga, Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates secure a Patriot victory.
Most revolutionaries were Protestants, but there were also Catholics, Jews, and Muslims.
General Horatio Gates' force clashes with the British, beginning the Battle of Saratoga.
The British seize Philadelphia, but Washington plans to retake the city at the Battle of Germantown.
The American Revolution will be a war that will pit brother against brother – and birth a nation.