Upon the departure of British forces from Boston in March, 1776, General Washington moves to New York to prepare for an attack there. Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Congress moves to draft an official document stating the case for...
While Patriot forces besiege Boston, British attempts to seize strategic objectives in the southern colonies come to grief against unexpectedly stiff resistance. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave...
American efforts to seize the fortress city of Quebec via an overland route through dense wilderness lead to much suffering in the Canadian Campaign. Text by William Hillenbrand, narration by Dave Inglehart....
George Washington arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts to lead the Continental Army in the siege of Boston. Text by William Hillenbrand, narration by Dave Inglehart....
A steady accumulation of Patriot militiamen in the settlements around Boston leads to the first major engagement of the Revolution: the Battle of Bunker Hill. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave...
In the three months between the skirmishing at Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill both sides prepare for a wider war. Text by William Hillenbrand, narration by Dave Inglehart....
The British raid on Concord comes to grief as a gathering storm of American militiamen engage the Regulars along Battle Road. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave Inglehart....
British commander Thomas Gage orders a raid on Concord, seat of the colonial resistance in Massachusetts. Mayhem ensues. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave Inglehart....
In a confrontation at the Northfield Bridge, residents of Salem, Massachusetts, reveal a deep-seated resentment toward British rule. Text by William Hillenbrand, music by Dennis Kennedy, narration by Dave Inglehart....