{"id":15781,"date":"2026-07-05T07:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T12:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/?p=15781"},"modified":"2026-07-05T07:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T12:18:13","slug":"the-american-revolution-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esterlund.com\/blog\/the-american-revolution-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"The American Revolution &#8211; YouTube"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The American Revolution\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9X9YfxGnVnw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"info-container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\">Feb 20, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> How did a tax dispute become a war, and how did a war become a nation? This documentary tells the complete story of the American Revolution from 1765 to 1789. Watch as British colonial policies push Americans to rebellion, as the first shots at Lexington explode into eight years of warfare across two continents. Experience the major battles\u2014Bunker Hill, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown\u2014and see what happened after: the Treaty of Paris, Washington&#8217;s historic resignation, and the Constitutional Convention that built a republic from the ashes of war. <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"0 seconds\">00:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Intro <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=105s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"1 minute, 45 seconds\">01:45<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; British America <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=190s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"3 minutes, 10 seconds\">03:10<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Thirteen Separate Worlds <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=311s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"5 minutes, 11 seconds\">05:11<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; The Test&#8221; (Albany Congress) <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=368s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"6 minutes, 8 seconds\">06:08<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; The Best Life in the World <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=438s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"7 minutes, 18 seconds\">07:18<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1763 &#8211; End of French\/Indian war) <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=495s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"8 minutes, 15 seconds\">08:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1765 &#8211; The Stamp Act <\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=555s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"9 minutes, 15 seconds\">0<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=555s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"9 minutes, 15 seconds\">9:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1767 &#8211; The Townshend Act \/ Boston Massacre <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=618s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"10 minutes, 18 seconds\">10:18<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1773 &#8211; The Tea Act \/ Boston Tea Party <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=671s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"11 minutes, 11 seconds\">11:11<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1774 &#8211; The Intolerable Acts \/ The First Continental Congress<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"> <span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=775s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"12 minutes, 55 seconds\">12:55<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1775 &#8211; &#8220;The Shot Heard Around The World&#8221; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=827s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"13 minutes, 47 seconds\">13:47<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Siege of Boston \/ Bunker Hill <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=919s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"15 minutes, 19 seconds\">15:19<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; The Second Continental Congress <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1088s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"18 minutes, 8 seconds\">18:08<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Washington Takes Command In Boston <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1197s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"19 minutes, 57 seconds\">19:57<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1776 &#8211; Loyalist vs. Patriot <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1261s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"21 minutes, 1 second\">21:01<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Declaration of Independence <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1380s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"23 minutes\">23:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Losing the War <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1514s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"25 minutes, 14 seconds\">25:14<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Crossing the Delaware <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1650s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"27 minutes, 30 seconds\">27:30<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1777 &#8211; The Battle of Saragota <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1752s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"29 minutes, 12 seconds\">29:12<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; France Enters The War <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1815s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"30 minutes, 15 seconds\">30:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Valley Forge <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1922s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"32 minutes, 2 seconds\">32:02<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1778 &#8211; Battle of Monmouth <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1956s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"32 minutes, 36 seconds\">32:36<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; British Refocus Toward The South <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=1995s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"33 minutes, 15 seconds\">33:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Battles of Cow Pens, Kings Mountain &amp; Guilford Courthouse<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"> <span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=2064s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"34 minutes, 24 seconds\">34:24<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 1781 &#8211; Yorktown <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=2117s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"35 minutes, 17 seconds\">35:17<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; The War Is Over <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=2173s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"36 minutes, 13 seconds\">36:13<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; Treaty of Paris <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=2222s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"37 minutes, 2 seconds\">37:02<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; A New Nation \/ Washington&#8217;s Resigns <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-info-text\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringHost ytAttributedStringWhiteSpacePreWrap\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9X9YfxGnVnw&amp;t=2187s\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"36 minutes, 27 seconds\">36:27<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; 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