Episodes
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.
Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
Extras
With Washington commanding less than 3,000, the winter of 1777 became a fight over supplies.
Historian Stephen Conway on the psychological impact of Saratoga on the British.
Historian Christopher Brown. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Stephen Conway. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Jane Kamensky. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Stacey Schiff. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
Historian Annette Gordon-Reed. The American Revolution premieres November 16.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns.
A single shot echoes on Lexington Green, and the American Revolution begins.
A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.