Controversies and conflicts leading to war include the Stamp Act riots, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party.
Recalling the appointment of George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army; and the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, during the seige of Boston.
Dark and devastating struggles quickly challenge the 1776 independence of America.
General Washington gambles on a brilliant yet dangerously daring stroke to save his army and America.