The American Revolution Birth of the Republic (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

The American Revolution

Birth of the Republic (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV Episode | Documentary, History, War

General Nathanael Greene becomes the new commander of the southern Continental Army. He and General Daniel Morgan devise a plan to defeat the British in the south. While Morgan defeats Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of the Cowpens, Greene...See moreGeneral Nathanael Greene becomes the new commander of the southern Continental Army. He and General Daniel Morgan devise a plan to defeat the British in the south. While Morgan defeats Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of the Cowpens, Greene leads Lord Cornwallis on an exhausting march across the Carolinas and Virginia, culminating in the Battle of Guildford Courthouse. An exhausted Cornwallis is forced into Virginia, where he is trapped by Washington and the French at Yorktown, effectively ending major combat in the War. The War ends and the soldiers return home. Rather than becoming king, George Washington resigns as commander of the Continental Army. The new countries government is weak and ineffective, leading to political turmoil, leading Washington to return to public life and lead the Constitutional Convention, becoming the new country's first president. See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
William Daniels John Adams (voice) John Adams (voice) See fewer	St. Elsewhere (1982)
Charles Durning Benjamin Franklin (voice) Benjamin Franklin (voice) See fewer	Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Kelsey Grammer Benedict Arnold (voice) Benedict Arnold (voice) See fewer	Cheers (1982)
Michael Learned Abigail Adams (voice) Abigail Adams (voice) See fewer	The Waltons (1972)
Cliff Robertson George Washington (voice) George Washington (voice) See fewer	Charly (1968)
Ricky Schroder Joseph Plumb Martin (voice) Joseph Plumb Martin (voice) See fewer	Black Cloud (2004)
David Warner King George III (voice) King George III (voice) See fewer	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Mark Allen Sepanski British Soldier (uncredited) British Soldier (uncredited) See fewer	The Culper Spy Adventure (2016)