Video: The Revolutionary War - A Harvest of Victory
Summary:
Description: The war was decided in the South in 1781, where an American victory seemed unlikely just a year before. Watch the daring strategy of Nathanael Greene that turned the tide for good, and learn what happened to the major players after the final curtain fell. © 2004 Discovery Channel School Grades: 6-8 (24 min.)
Segments:
The Revolutionary War: Good News for Washington after a Bad Year (10:33)
Rebel Mutinies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey (04:27)
Benedict Arnold Easily Takes Richmond (01:23)
Nathanael Greene Takes Control of the Southern Army (04:42)
Nathanael Greene Takes Control of the Southern Army (11:38)
Cowpens: A Decisive Defeat for the British (03:53)
Nathanael Greene Leads Lord Cornwallis in a Race to the Dan River (03:38)
Guilford Courthouse: Lord Cornwallis Wins but Pays a High Price (04:06)