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The Best Episodes of The American Revolution Season 1

Every episode of The American Revolution Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The American Revolution Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The American Revolution Season 1 Episode 3 - Return of the Rebels
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    S1:E3

    The American Revolution seems doomed as the British army launches a bold new campaign in the south, but five unsung patriots help reverse the course of the war and shock the world. Nancy Hart, a Georgia mother of eight, battles a patrol of loyalists singlehanded; Elizabeth Burgin attempts a daring rescue of American POW's in Brooklyn; a supersized soldier named Peter Francisco becomes a legend on the battlefield; a Virginia slave, James Armistead, steals key secrets leading to a stunning victory at Yorktown; and a frontier teenager called Betty Zane runs a gauntlet of death in the Revolution's final battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The American Revolution Season 1 Episode 2 - The Empire Fights Back
    7.3/10(20 votes)

    S1:E2

    Time after time, American independence seems like a lost cause as George Washington's Continental Army teeters on the brink of annihilation. The heroics of five little-known patriots help the colonies live to fight another day. John Glover, a tough New England mariner, saves 9,000 soldiers from certain capture on Long Island; a shadowy double agent, John Honeyman, helps Washington score a stunning victory at Trenton; a teenage girl named Sybil Ludington rides to the rescue of rebels under fire in Connecticut; a Pennsylvania sharpshooter named Timothy Murphy fires a bullet that turns the tide of the war; and an Indian warrior called Han Yerry leads a rescue mission to starving soldiers at Valley Forge.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The American Revolution Season 1 Episode 1 - Rise of the Patriots
    6.9/10(32 votes)

    S1:E1

    Five unsung patriots strike pivotal blows for American liberty as unrest between Britain and the colonies explodes into a war for independence. A Boston doctor named Joseph Warren spearheads the rebellion with inspiring oratory and an underground spy network; a Rhode Island merchant, John Brown, leads a daring raid against a British customs ship; Samuel Prescott visits his fiancée and suddenly finds himself completing Paul Revere's secret mission; Samuel Whittemore, an elderly farmer, becomes an unlikely hero on the first day of hostilities; and a former slave named Salem Poor rallies American militia fighters at Bunker Hill.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Return of the Rebels" is the best rated episode of The American Revolution season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 22 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 16, 2014. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Empire Fights Back".