The controversies and conflicts leading to war, including the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord.

The Revolutionaries lay siege to Boston; the formation of the Continental Army and the conscription of slaves by both sides.

Dark and devastating struggles challenge the dreams for independence in 1776.

General George Washington gambles on a brilliant yet dangerously daring stroke to save his army and America.

Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against Britain; Philadelphia falls to the British; the Americans win a stunning victory at Saratoga and gain a new ally.

Washington struggles to sustain and rebuild his Army at Valley Forge.

General Benedict Arnold betrays the revolution.

The British lay siege to Charleston.

War erupts in the Southern Colonies.

The struggle for independence reaches its climax as both sides are tired of the war.

King George III is forced by the parliament to sue for peace and Washington disbands the Continental Army.

The War is over, but Washington is enlisted for another duty.

While Washington is on his way to be inaugurated as the first US president, he looks back at some defining moments in the revolution.