Rebels and Redcoats (2003)

Original title

Rebels and Redcoats: How Britain Lost America

Genre

documentary film, documentary television program

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary series covers the American Revolutionary War from a British perspective. It explains the politics, battle tactics, and weaponry involved in the conflict. The program also explores how groups like Native Americans and black slaves had to choose sides.

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What happens

Rebels and Redcoats: How Britain Lost America is a British television documentary series about the story of the American Revolutionary War, presented and narrated by Richard Holmes, in four parts. Throughout the entire program there are clear explanations about the politics going on behind the scenes, the impact of other nations, like Canada and France, battle tactics and strategies, and weaponry, all following a beginning-to-end timeline. The impact of each geographic area is frequently emphasized, as there were often a division of loyalties not just in regions but also in neighborhoods. While being a British production, the viewpoint of many different groups are discussed in detail, including the difficult choices Native American Indians and black slaves were forced to make in choosing allegiances. The series was produced by WGBH Boston and Granada Television in association with BBC Wales. It was aired in two parts in the United States by PBS in 2004. A book, written by Hugh Bicheno and with a foreword by Holmes, accompanied the series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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