The American Revolution

Season 1

• E1 In Order to Be Free: (May 1754 - May 1775) 2025-11-16 · 116m Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13 colonies a common cause.
• E2 An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 - July 1776) 2025-11-17 · 124m Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.
• E3 The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 - January 1777) 2025-11-18 · 115m British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton.
• E4 Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 - February 1778) 2025-11-19 · 116m General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.
• E5 The Soul of All America (December 1777 - May 1780) 2025-11-20 · 114m The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.
• E6 The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 - Onward) 2025-11-21 · 131m British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.