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Revolutionary War Battles
There are 23 videos in this category and 1 video in 1 subcategory.
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Ages: 5 - 18
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A two pronged attack by French & American forces defeats General Cornwallis in Virginia. Two years later, the Treaty of Paris will officially end the war. This is an overview of that battle and the events that lead up to it. A good overview, but a ma...p of Yorktown would be of benefit.
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October 11, 2010 at 10:46 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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In this two minute video the surprise attack by Washington on the British mercenaries at Trenton is expained. This Christmas, 1777, battle came at desperate time for the colonists. Washington defies military convention with a nighttime assault in the... dead of winter.
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September 12, 2010 at 10:53 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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In 1777, the colonists force the surrender of 6,000 British troops in New York State. This first major victory convinces France to enter the conflict on the Americans' side. This two minute video explains its significance and the how it was done. Cau...se and effect explained as well.
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September 12, 2010 at 10:37 PM
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Ages: 10 - 16
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When the Continental Army made camp at Valley Forge during the American Revolution, times were tough. The winter was bitter cold, and there was disease and hunger. (01:30)
October 9, 2016 at 10:29 AM
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Ages: 10 - 16
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Battles of Lexington and Concord - April 19, 1775 The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. (01:32)
October 9, 2016 at 10:40 AM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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In April 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory fuels their confidence for the war ahead. The battle of L...exington and Concord marks the first steps towards American independence. This clip contains commentary from a notable historian. (01:58)
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February 20, 2012 at 06:21 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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Yorktown
From history.com, produced by History Channel
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The British were forced to surrender 2 days after patriot soldiers captured the fort at Yorktown in 1781 and is done with animation and reinactments in this three minute video. Needs more emphasis on French contribution.
September 6, 2010 at 01:10 AM
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Ages: 6 - 18
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A fatal lack of ammunition dooms the colonists chances in an early American Revolutionary battle near Boston is the overview presented in this 1:41 video. The video uses paintings to help tell the story.
June 10, 2011 at 12:38 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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This ten minute video uses narration and primary resources to tell the story of the Revolutionary War from the viewpoint of those living in the area around Gloucester, Virginia.
September 18, 2011 at 11:18 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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In this video clip, learn how the shooting of several men by British soldiers in 1770 sparked the path towards the beginning of the American Revolution and the fight for freedom. (1:43)
April 9, 2012 at 11:42 PM
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