You grow up in a new world full of intoxicating and innovative ideas about human and civil rights, different economic systems and self-government. In a few years, these men and women will be transformed into the architects of the future, building a new nation like no other.
From the roots of the rebellion and the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the victory at Yorktown and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, the Revolution tells the remarkable story of this momentous era in history.
The History Channel goes beyond the traditional list of generals and statesmen to showcase all the people who helped shape this great conflict, including some of the war’s most influential unsung heroes.
Through cinematic entertainment, intimate biographical investigation, and provocative political, military, and economic analysis, Revolution breathes new life into one of the most important periods in American history.
Boston, damn Boston. The controversies and conflicts that led to the war, including the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Treason against the revolution. Revolutionaries siege Boston; formation of Continental Army and enlistment of slaves on both sides.
Declare independence. In 1776, dark and devastating battles challenged the dream of independence.
American crisis. General George Washington launched a brilliant but dangerously daring strike to save his army and America.
The road to world war. Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against the British; Philadelphia falls to the British; the Americans win a landslide victory at Saratoga and gain new allies.
Build an army. Washington is struggling to maintain and rebuild its army at Valley Forge.
Betrayal and betrayal. General Benedict Arnold betrayed the revolution.
The war went south. The British besieged Charleston.
Hornet’s nest. War broke out in the southern colonies.
final game. Both sides were weary of war, and the struggle for independence reached a climax.
become a nation. King George III was pressed by Parliament to demand peace, and Washington dissolved the Continental Army.
way of the presidency. The war was over, but Washington was being recruited for another job.
A president and his revolution. As Washington prepares to be sworn in as the first U.S. president, he reflects on some of the revolution’s pivotal moments.
