Rebels and Redcoats: How Britain Lost America

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  • BBC Four
  • Documentary History War

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The Shot Heard Around the World
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America is split over whether to break with Britain or to stay loyal to the Crown. Tensions escalate until a British force is sent out to confiscate an arms cache. They are expecting a .. show full overview
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American Crisis: 1776
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Washington is forced out of New York. His army begins to desert him, until a daring raid across a frozen river gives him victory at Trenton. But the British still seem to be masters in this war, capturing the great Fort Ticonderoga.
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The War Moves South
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The British open a new front in the southern colonies. They win a series of victories against American and French forces, and find a new army of recruits amongst former slaves. Thousands .. show full overview
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The World Turned Upside Down
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The British have enjoyed command of the sea, and with it the ability to move thousands of troops to wherever they are needed. But now an extraordinary naval blunder allows the French .. show full overview

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