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On June 17th, in the Battle of Bunker Hill
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Benjamin Franklin

On June 17th, in the Battleof Bunker Hill, British forces attacked themilitiamen in nearby...

On June 17th, in the Battle
of Bunker Hill, British forces attacked the
militiamen in nearby Charlestown and were repulsed twice, until the defenders'
ammunition ran out

Full Transcript

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On June 17th, in the Battle of Bunker Hill,
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British forces attacked the militiamen in nearby Charlestown
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and were repulsed twice,
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until the defenders' ammunition ran out.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
34
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:59
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Movie Summary

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E01 It's a belief that every problem can be solved - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
It's a belief that every problem can be solved
S01 • E02 At the end of the day, the British had taken - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
At the end of the day, the British had taken
S01 • E01 Narrator: In London, Franklin also seemed - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Narrator: In London, Franklin also seemed
S01 • E02 Much of Charlestown had been burned by the British - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Much of Charlestown had been burned by the British
S01 • E02 Jane's son, Josiah, fought for the Patriots and died. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Jane's son, Josiah, fought for the Patriots and died.
S01 • E01 In his absence, Deborah married someone else. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
In his absence, Deborah married someone else.
S01 • E02 One of her in-laws died fighting for the British. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
One of her in-laws died fighting for the British.
S01 • E01 But when a Quaker merchant - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
But when a Quaker merchant
S01 • E02 "O how horrible is our situation," she wrote - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
"O how horrible is our situation," she wrote
S01 • E01 During the 12-week voyage, Franklin wrote out a plan - Benjamin Franklin 00:37
During the 12-week voyage, Franklin wrote out a plan
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: Britain, at the expense - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
Man as Franklin: Britain, at the expense
S01 • E02 During the same time 60,000 children have been - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
During the same time 60,000 children have been
S01 • E02 From these data, calculate the time and expense - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
From these data, calculate the time and expense
S01 • E02 Narrator: And he had written a second letter - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Narrator: And he had written a second letter
S01 • E01 Franklin decided to return to his old trade as a printer. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Franklin decided to return to his old trade as a printer.
S01 • E01 In 1728, he opened - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
In 1728, he opened
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: You have begun to burn our towns, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Man as Franklin: You have begun to burn our towns,
S01 • E02 They are stained with the blood of your relations! - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
They are stained with the blood of your relations!
S01 • E01 He had devised a foundry for casting type, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
He had devised a foundry for casting type,
S01 • E02 You and I were long friends: You are now my enemy, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
You and I were long friends: You are now my enemy,