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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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"Explosively Interesting" - critics agree The American Revolution must-watch TV.
George Washington takes action when an unsigned manifesto starts circulating among his officers.
The Continental Army was made up of ordinary Americans, like Joseph Plumb Martin.
Historian Stephen Conway. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Christopher Brown. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
The Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee choose opposing sides at the Battle of Oriskany.
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.
Thousands poured down the Great Wagon Road, eager to start a new life in North America’s interior.
Bostonians protest the newly passed Tea Act by dumping 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
Tensions erupt as colonists confront the British Army at Lexington and Concord, beginning the war.
When the British imposed new taxes, women joined the Resistance Movement by the thousands.
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.
Filmmakers discuss how they used stories of both well-known and lesser known figures.
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 discuss how they crafted imagery to help tell the story of the American Revolution.
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 Continental Army engages the British in the last major battle in the North of the Revolution.
Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
John Adams, read by Paul Giamatti. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns.
Historian Jane Kamensky. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Stacey Schiff. The American Revolution premieres November 16.