The American Revolution: How Thirteen Colonies Defeated an Empire

How did thirteen divided colonies, with no powerful navy, professional national army, or reliable source of funding, defeat the British Empire?

This episode explores the deeper story of the American Revolution—from taxation, colonial resistance, and the Declaration of Independence to the crucial victories at Saratoga and Yorktown. Discover how George Washington’s strategy of survival, French military support, difficult geography, political endurance, and Britain’s global overextension turned an unlikely rebellion into an independent nation.

More than a story of famous battles, this is a story of diplomacy, sacrifice, war finance, foreign alliances, and the limits of imperial power.