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? In May of 1778, with the desperate winterbehind him and the French now on his side,...

� In May of 1778, with the desperate winter
behind him and the French now on his side, General George Washington
is looking ahead to the next phase of the war

Full Transcript

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‐ In May of 1778,
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with the desperate winter behind him
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and the French now on his side,
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General George Washington is looking ahead
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to the next phase of the war.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:41
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, drama

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Movie Summary

The life story of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
S01 • E01 ‐ Until this point, most colonists - Washington 00:22
‐ Until this point, most colonists
S01 • E03 He's seen his friends disappear and finds himself alone. - Washington 00:05
He's seen his friends disappear and finds himself alone...
S01 • E03 He wants to go home and get away from the vipers in politics. - Washington 00:06
He wants to go home and get away from the vipers in politics...
S01 • E03 ‐ When he eventually retires, Thomas Paine writes, - Washington 00:13
‐ When he eventually retires, Thomas Paine writes,
S01 • E02 ‐ But first, he has a thank you to bestow - Washington 00:08
‐ But first, he has a thank you to bestow
S01 • E02 [ door squeaks ] - Washington 00:07
[ door squeaks ]
S01 • E01 We can't do it." - Washington 00:14
We can't do it."
S01 • E03 ‐ But outside the political elite, - Washington 00:26
‐ But outside the political elite,
S01 • E02 ‐ For the past seven months, - Washington 00:11
‐ For the past seven months,
S01 • E01 The question is, who will lead the charge? - Washington 00:05
The question is, who will lead the charge?
S01 • E02 [ horse whinnies ] - Washington 00:07
[ horse whinnies ]
S01 • E01 ‐ We need a military figure to go up to corral events - Washington 00:09
‐ We need a military figure to go up to corral events
S01 • E02 ‐ My, uh, recovery took longer than I would have hoped. - Washington 00:05
‐ My, uh, recovery took longer than I would have hoped.
S01 • E01 ‐ And they need somebody - Washington 00:14
‐ And they need somebody
S01 • E02 And there is still some difficulty atop a horse, - Washington 00:05
And there is still some difficulty atop a horse,
S01 • E03 People at the time understood - Washington 00:11
People at the time understood
S01 • E02 ‐ A gentleman from France recently sent me - Washington 00:04
‐ A gentleman from France recently sent me
S01 • E01 It's a pretty short list of men in North America - Washington 00:07
It's a pretty short list of men in North America
S01 • E03 ‐ Washington himself believed there cannot be a monarch. - Washington 00:06
‐ Washington himself believed there cannot be a monarch.
S01 • E02 I was instructed to keep one for myself - Washington 00:06
I was instructed to keep one for myself