The American Revolution
Miniseries
20256 episodes
Ken Burns' six-part film on the American Revolution.
Episodes
E1In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)
3.82025-11-16 · 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.
E2An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)
3.62025-11-17 · 124m
Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.
E3The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
4.02025-11-18 · 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.
E4Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)
3.62025-11-19 · 116m
General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.
E5The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)
3.62025-11-20 · 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.
E6The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)
3.72025-11-21 · 131m
British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.