Video: The Revolutionary War - Winter at Valley Forge

Summary:

Description: Divide and conquer was the strategy of the British. Follow General Burgoyne’s relentless march to split New England from Canada to Albany, and rejoin Washington during the brutal winter at Valley Forge, where a German impostor proved to be a godsend. © 2004 Discovery Channel School Grades: 6-8     (24 min.)

Segments:

The Difficult Winter at Valley Forge (07:19)
George Washington at Valley Forge (03:36)
Von Steuben Trains the Continental Army (02:39)
The Hardships of Winter at Valley Forge (01:05)
Fighting in New Jersey and Rhode Island (14:39)
France Joins the War (01:02)
General Charles Lee at Monmouth (02:27)
The Battle of Monmouth (04:31)
The French and the Battle for Rhode Island (04:25)
The Role of African-Americans in the American Revolution (01:08)
Departure of the French Fleet (01:04)