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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.
Historian Stephen Conway on the psychological impact of Saratoga on the British.
A single shot echoes on Lexington Green, and the American Revolution begins.
A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.
With Washington commanding less than 3,000, the winter of 1777 became a fight over supplies.
Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on the challenges of telling America's origin story.
Daniel Morgan leads the British into a trap, securing a crucial victory for the Patriots.
The American Revolution has spilled into a global war, but the United States hangs on by a thread.
The Continental Army engages the British in the last major battle in the North of the Revolution.
After days of fighting at Saratoga, Benedict Arnold and Horatio Gates secure a Patriot victory.
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