Meet the cast of The American Revolution

The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers an ocean or more away. It impacted millions from Vermont’s Green Mountains to the swamps of South Carolina, from Indian Country to the Iberian Peninsula. In defeating the British Empire and giving birth to a new nation, the American Revolution turned the world upside-down. Thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures. The American Revolution will present the story of the men and women of the Revolutionary generation, their humanity in victory and defeat, and the crisis that they lived through.

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The biggest takeaway from “The American Revolution” is how much the eight-year War for Independence has influenced the last 250 years, not just in the United States. It’s not just the military choices of a leader like George Washington or the betrayal of a former icon like Benedict Arnold, but how the conflict shaped European history, countries in the Caribbean, and, of course, the Indigenous population of the United States. The documentary also incorporates the experiences of Black people, mostly slaves, captured vividly through the letters of James Forten, a Black Patriot who fought as a teenager and was taken prisoner by the Royal Navy, giving rich emotional and historical depth to the series.

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Full Cast of The American Revolution

Peter Coyote

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Crew of The American Revolution

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