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"Explosively Interesting" - critics agree The American Revolution must-watch TV.
A spark ignites—quiet, unstoppable. What follows changes everything.
James Forten was 14 when he signed onto a privateer to fight for his country.
Washington uses bonuses and drafts to encourage Americans to join the Continental Army.
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.
The British seize Philadelphia, but Washington plans to retake the city at the Battle of Germantown.
General Horatio Gates' force clashes with the British, beginning the Battle of Saratoga.
The Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee choose opposing sides at the Battle of Oriskany.
The economic realities of the war start to settle in for both the Americans and the British.
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.
Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.