A History Of The United States

This week we look what happened as the French joined the war and the northern theatre became trapped in a stalemate.

This week we look at the campaign in Canada as the British suffer a massive defeat and France joins the war.

This week we look at the Washington's time in Valley Forge and evaluate the career of Howe.

This week we the British decide they want to capture Philadelphia, for some reason.

This week we talk about revolutionary war in 1776 as the British push the Patriots westward.

This week we talk about slavery at the time of the revolution, as well as the campaigns of mid-1776 in New York.

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This week we cover the Declaration of Independence.

This week we look at the British reaction to the outbreak of the revolutionary war and how this drove Americans towards independence. We also look at Common Sense by Thomas Paine.

This week the Patriot forces attempt to capture Canada from the British.

This week the American Revolution begins! We cover the battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill, as well as look at Washington being made Commander in Chief by the Second Continental Congress.

This week we look at the decisions that to Britain taking military action against the American patriot forces.

This week we look at the Declaration of Rights made by the First Continental Congress.

This week we look at how a crisis in the East India Company triggered the chain reaction that would blow up the British Empire.

This week we look at the British attempts to establish colonies in Canada and Florida, as well as American expansion in the interior. Then we turn to Boston for events in 1770.

This week we look at the fallout to the Townshend Acts in America, which ultimately forces Britain to relent. We also introduce the new Prime Minister, Lord North.

This week we look at the brief and destructive period where Townshend dominated the British government, passed the Townshend Acts, and set up the war for independence.

This week we look at the fall of the Rockingham Ministry, Pitt's insanity, and introduce Charles Townshend to centre stage.

This week we cover the repeal of the Stamp Act in Parliament as Pitt gives the speech of his life..

This week we introduce John and Abigail Adams, as well as looking at how women were crucial in the Stamp Act protests.