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The American Revolution
One of the Most Extraordinary Expeditions in American History
George Washington has Boston surrounded but lacks the artillery to threaten the British-held city. He dispatches Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga to retrieve guns he can use to capture the city. Knox leads a daring expedition to haul 55 guns weighing more than 64 tons across rivers, lakes and mountains and deliver them to Washington, spelling doom for the British in Boston.
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Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.
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The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South.
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Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.
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Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.
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Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.
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Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.