The Revolution is a 13-part series that showcases the personal stories behind America's fight for Independence. It begins with the roots of the rebellion and takes you step-by-step through all the years of the war and even through George Washington becoming President. It is contained on four DVDs, and the running time is 600 minutes or 10 hours in length.
Disk one contains episodes 1-4. The major political players are introduced here as escalating controversies and conflicts build. Boston is the center point with the Boston Massacre, the conflicts at Lexington and Concorde, and the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. The rebellion escalates into war and the Continental Congress convenes.
In 1776 the Declaration of Independence is signed and America is born, but not without problems. Many believe the new country will not survive, and crisis after crisis seems to prove them right. It is the right person at the right time that gambles it all on a daring plan to save America. That man is George Washington as he takes his army across the Delaware to take on the feared Hessian Army.
Disk two contains episodes 5-7. As the American situation reaches desperation, Benjamin Franklin heads to Paris to convince the French to join the fight against Britain. During this time General Howe defeats Washington's troops badly at Brandywine. Luckily, Gates takes the battle of Saratoga, and this victory convinces France to enter the war.
As Washington continues to lose battles, some in Congress begin to question his ability to lead. Washington on the other hand is more concerned with the health and security of his army. All at the same time the once heroic General Benedict Arnold turns his back on his country in an act of pride that seals his fate as a traitor.
Disk three contains episodes 8-10. In their failure to defeat Washington in the north, the British turn their attention southward. They surround and lay siege to Charleston, South Carolina. After the fall of Charleston, the war takes off in the Carolina backcountry. In a stroke of genius, Nathanael Green and Daniel Morgan split their army and lead British General Cornwallis on a chase that ends in the Battle of Guildford Courthouse.
As the revolution continues, Washington has to face two mutinies in the Continental Army. England's opposition to the war continues to grow and the French grow tired of supporting America. Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown, Virginia, and the allied forces close in for the final battle.
Disk four contains episodes 11-13. Finally free to live independently, the Americans now have new concerns. First a treaty of peace must be agreed to. Franklin and John Adams are charged with negotiating that peace while those at home must now come up with a new government to run America.
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