The Revolutionary War - Episode Guide

Rising tensions between the British and settlers result in a war that begins with a shot on April 19, 1775; Continental troops search for leadership.

Col. Benedict Arnold attempts to annex Canada as a 14th colony; Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" is published; Declaration of Independence.

British forces recruit the help of Hessians and Iroquois; British Gen. Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga.

In 1778 and 1779 the U.S. Navy grows, and Spain enters the French-American Alliance.

War raises the debts of Britain and the United States; Benedict Arnold, the hero of battles at Quebec, Saratoga, and Ticonderoga, becomes a traitor.

The war finally comes to a close in October 1781; England and the United States sign a peace treaty on September 3, 1783.