1776: American Independence

Season 1

2026 · 6 episodes · 4h 24m in all · 7.5/10

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Unlikely Revolutionaries

   4 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   We begin by profiling three unlikely revolutionaries: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.

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   2. Revolution In Indian Country

   5 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 8.0/10

   When fighting broke out between Britain and the American colonists, the native people of North America were forced to pick a side.

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   3. The Slaves' Revolution

   6 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 8.0/10

   The American War for Independence was two revolutions. It was the revolution of American Patriots against their British overlords. And that of enslaved Black people against their American overlords.

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   4. A Poor Man's Fight

   7 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 8.0/10

   We tell the story of one of the first large battles in Manhattan at Kip's Bay as this newly formed army struggled to fight the world's largest empire.

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   5. Remember The Ladies

   8 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   As men marched off to war, a number of women made their case to be heard and included. We tell the story of Abigail Adams, the feminist wife of John Adams, who wrote a series of radical letters.

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   6. A New World

   9 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 7.0/10

   The final episode examines how the final years of the Revolution shaped Britain and the global balance of power as the United States entered the game of empires.