Liberty! The American Revolution (1997): S01E04 – Oh Fatal Ambition!

Introduction Liberty! The American Revolution is a six-hour documentary miniseries about the Revolutionary War, and the instigating factors, that brought about the United States’ independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Outline Oh Fatal Ambition! (1777-1778). Benjamin Franklin appeals for French assistance, Gen. Burgoyne’s incursion from the north and the fall of Fort Ticonderoga, the…

Andrew Marshall

06/07/2021

1–2 minutes

American Revolution, American War of Independence, History, Military Documentary, War

Introduction

Liberty! The American Revolution is a six-hour documentary miniseries about the Revolutionary War, and the instigating factors, that brought about the United States’ independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Outline

Oh Fatal Ambition! (1777-1778).

Benjamin Franklin appeals for French assistance, Gen. Burgoyne’s incursion from the north and the fall of Fort Ticonderoga, the war in New England, the Battle of Brandywine Creek, the Battle of Saratoga and Burgoyne’s surrender, America signs a treaty with the French