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Though British General John Burgoyne claimed victory
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Though British GeneralJohn Burgoyne claimed victory, the Americans inflictedheavy...

Though British General
John Burgoyne claimed victory, the Americans inflicted
heavy casualties, thanks in part
to the bold battlefield tactics of one
of Washington's rising stars, 36‐year‐old former merchant
from Connecticut, Benedict Arnold

Full Transcript

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Though British General John Burgoyne claimed victory,
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the Americans inflicted heavy casualties,
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thanks in part to the bold battlefield tactics
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of one of Washington's rising stars,
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36‐year‐old former merchant from Connecticut,
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Benedict Arnold.
Duration
20 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:55:34
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 When he dies, it's 8,000 acres, contiguous - Washington 00:05
When he dies, it's 8,000 acres, contiguous
S01 • E03 ‐ If we do not find a permanent way - Washington 00:08
‐ If we do not find a permanent way
S01 • E01 ‐ Martha brings to the marriage several thousand acres of land - Washington 00:11
‐ Martha brings to the marriage several thousand acres of la...
S01 • E03 ‐Jefferson and Madison - Washington 00:06
‐Jefferson and Madison
S01 • E03 What they assume is that they're trying - Washington 00:05
What they assume is that they're trying
S01 • E01 ‐ In Virginia, the key was to get land, - Washington 00:12
‐ In Virginia, the key was to get land,
S01 • E02 [ horse whinnies ] Do not give quarter. - Washington 00:04
[ horse whinnies ] Do not give quarter.
S01 • E03 ‐ On the eve of the second presidential election, - Washington 00:19
‐ On the eve of the second presidential election,
S01 • E01 ‐ Washington inherited his first slaves as a child. - Washington 00:06
‐ Washington inherited his first slaves as a child.
S01 • E01 And over the course of his lifetime, - Washington 00:08
And over the course of his lifetime,
S01 • E03 People tended to read newspapers - Washington 00:04
People tended to read newspapers
S01 • E01 He's growing his wealth‐‐ - Washington 00:06
He's growing his wealth‐‐
S01 • E03 ‐ There was a gazette in the United States - Washington 00:08
‐ There was a gazette in the United States
S01 • E01 George Washington in the 1760s was not necessarily thinking - Washington 00:09
George Washington in the 1760s was not necessarily thinking
S01 • E02 He was brilliant on the battlefield, - Washington 00:06
He was brilliant on the battlefield,
S01 • E03 And so at an early point, Jefferson and Madison think, - Washington 00:29
And so at an early point, Jefferson and Madison think,
S01 • E02 ‐ Kind of a daredevil in his willingness - Washington 00:05
‐ Kind of a daredevil in his willingness
S01 • E01 I believe that he, along with many others, - Washington 00:07
I believe that he, along with many others,
S01 • E02 ‐ He's totally dedicated to the cause of the revolution, - Washington 00:07
‐ He's totally dedicated to the cause of the revolution...
S01 • E01 Yet it was also crucial to financial success. - Washington 00:05
Yet it was also crucial to financial success.