The American Revolution

Season 1 Episode 2: The Empire Fights Back

Time after time, American independence seems like a lost cause as George Washington's Continental Army teeters on the brink of annihilation. The heroics of five little-known patriots help the colonies live to fight another day. John Glover, a tough New England mariner, saves 9,000 soldiers from certain capture on Long Island; a shadowy double agent, John Honeyman, helps Washington score a stunning victory at Trenton; a teenage girl named Sybil Ludington rides to the rescue of rebels under fire in Connecticut; a Pennsylvania sharpshooter named Timothy Murphy fires a bullet that turns the tide of the war; and an Indian warrior called Han Yerry leads a rescue mission to starving soldiers at Valley Forge.

Genre:

War & Politics, Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

3

Cast:

Jody Matzer, John Koopman, John Beach

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2014

Rating:

8.0