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Revolutionary War Battles
There are 24 videos in this category and 1 video in 1 subcategory.
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Video accompanied by text. "In 1774, as a response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed a series of acts, called the Coercive Acts. These acts crushed many of the chartered rights of colonial Massachusetts and infringed on the right...s of the other colonies. Americans reacted with trade boycotts, and they also began to slowly unite and take political power into their own hands. Americans were not yet calling for independence, but formation of the First Continental Congress, combined with the colonists’ reactions to the Coercive Acts, led King George III to believe the colonies were in a state of rebellion..."
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December 11, 2009 at 10:18 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: 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: 5 - 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 video uses maps, pictures, and a narrator to do an excellent job of... explaining the two battles. Don't be confused by the Sitting Bull title above the video's opening page.
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July 16, 2011 at 10:17 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: 6 - 13
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This video depicts the Revolutionary War with animation and song. In this video, Paul Revere, The War of Independence, The British Redcoats and George Washington are discussed. This video also discusses how France and Spain helped the colonies defea...t Britain and how Cornwallis surrendered.
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November 27, 2010 at 05:12 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: 8 - 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. A three minute video that shows what happened at this battle. Highlights the strategy used by the Americans. Does not go into detail about the e...nd of the battle.
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March 24, 2011 at 09:15 PM
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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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