PBS

American Revolution Facts: Battles, Casualties, and More

An estimated 6,800 Americans were killed in action, and 17,000 more combatants died from diseases like typhus, typhoid, dysentery, and influenza. The British suffered 24,000 casualties from the war, ...
The New York Times

What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent. Critic’s Notebook In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the ...
PBS

The Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn)

General Clinton ambushes George Washington in the largest battle of the American Revolution. Guided by three volunteers in the dark of night, British General Henry Clinton leads 10,000 men to attack ...
KPBS

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The American Revolution’ Review: Ken Burns Tackles the War for Independence in Patriotic, Pragmatic and Familiar Form

PBS' six-part, 12-hour documentary lets Burns, Sarah Botstein and David P. Schmidt dive deep into all-too-relevant U.S. history. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic In mentioning Ken Burns‘ ...