When Was the Revolutionary War Won?

About this episode

This episode explores the turning points of the Revolutionary War and when it became clear that the American revolutionaries would gain independence.

In 1775, revolutionaries went to war against the British. Seeking independence from colonial ties, they fought more than 150 battles over eight years. A relatively new nation of just 2.5 million people facing off against the greatest military power on the planet at that time, it seemed like a tall order. So when did the tide turn? When did it become certain that the revolutionaries would gain their independence? In this episode from the archive with podcast host Dan Snow and Major Jonathan Bratten of the National Guard, Don is pitting the British against the Americans once more. Join us to find out when the Revolutionary war was won. Edited by Aidan Lonergan, produced by Sophie Gee. The Senior Producer was Charlotte Long. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe .   All music from Epidemic Sounds. American History Hit is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Snow

Guest: Major Jonathan Bratten

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• military history
• independence
• battles
• British vs American

Keywords

• Revolutionary War
• independence
• battles
• American history
• British military

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Guard, History Hit

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