The Revolutionary War in the North: Animated Battle Map

From the Lexington Green on April 19, 1775 to the events surrounding New York City in 1781, the Northern Campaign of the American Revolution lasted for over 6 years until General George Washington moved south to the Siege of Yorktown, ultimately leading to American victory. Watch the battles of the Revolution come to life, complete with troop animations, narratives, reenactment footage and more!
Now check out our Southern Campaign Animated Battle Map!: • The Revolutionary War ...
0:00 The War Begins at Lexington & Concord
2:45 Revolution Spreads
4:05 Creation of the Continental Army & Siege of Boston
5:12 Washington’s Defeat on Long Island
7:00 The Campaign for Canada
8:34 Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
11:00 The New British strategy & Philadelphia Falls
12:25 Saratoga and the Winter at Valley Forge
13:40 The French Join the War
15:30 The Final Showdown at Yorktown

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  • @jamesallen278
    @jamesallen278 Жыл бұрын

    Arnold got shot again in the leg in the battle of Saratoga. Many said if he had only been shot in the heart instead of the leg he would still be a hero to this day.

  • @cagrangersealninja3720
    @cagrangersealninja37202 жыл бұрын

    Exceptionally well done. Thank you

  • @michaeldeangelo4818
    @michaeldeangelo48182 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love history, especially history about the American Revolution.

  • @snowmisul

    @snowmisul

    Жыл бұрын

    ok

  • @eewhopp4925

    @eewhopp4925

    6 ай бұрын

    bullshit response@@snowmisul

  • @michelleannkim8839

    @michelleannkim8839

    6 ай бұрын

    @@eewhopp4925 My son accidentally wrote that comment a year ago while we were studying the American Revolution. We absolutely love the history of our great nation.

  • @MaxtonRoss

    @MaxtonRoss

    Ай бұрын

    Same

  • @johnleonard3806
    @johnleonard3806 Жыл бұрын

    I grew up in Albany. I know these woods. The Hudson is in my bone marrow.

  • @Andy_Babb

    @Andy_Babb

    3 ай бұрын

    I live in southern MA and can totally see how people born in the wilderness that the country was back then would have had a massive advantage in unconventional warfare. Anyone who hasn’t traveled the country much can’t really comprehend just how absolutely MASSIVE the land is. It’s huge. Even just the 13 colonies at the time was a MASSIVE amount of real estate, mostly all wilderness, mountains and swamps.

  • @brettr2123
    @brettr21232 жыл бұрын

    I love these animated battle map videos.

  • @chaosXP3RT
    @chaosXP3RT2 жыл бұрын

    These videos are always so great! I'm glad we got a new one!

  • @danielbuller2548
    @danielbuller25482 жыл бұрын

    I use these in the military history courses I teach...so helpful!

  • @donttouchmyfro
    @donttouchmyfro2 жыл бұрын

    Bout time, ive been waiting for more animated battle maps! Nice

  • @thetruthseeker5549
    @thetruthseeker55492 жыл бұрын

    This is youtube gold. Thankyou for the channel, and these first class vids!

  • @prettyboirichie4583
    @prettyboirichie45832 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Absolutely fantastic!

  • @steelrfan44
    @steelrfan442 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these videos. Brilliantly done!!

  • @eddieberry8450
    @eddieberry84502 жыл бұрын

    These are so well done.

  • @bkauffman0390
    @bkauffman03902 жыл бұрын

    Can we govern ourselves? For a long time yes, until now we are pissing it away because nobody knows, or cares about our history so they can know any better. We are clearly becoming overrun with those who don't like who we are and want to change everything and have a government who overreaches far more than the British ever did. It ain't right. Keep producing these videos I just wish those who need to know, would know but don't care enough to know.

  • @Andy_Babb

    @Andy_Babb

    3 ай бұрын

    That’s what happens when you start banning books, banning teaching of slavery and objective history, try to turn schools into Bible-classes. “Those who not learn history are doomed to repeat it” Literally EVERY time in human history there’s been massive book burnings, it was ALWAYS oppressors and tyrants and murderers doing the burning - yet we have all these CLOWNS running around with their little flags and little red hats, chanting about patriotism while burning books and invading capitol buildings. Completely clueless that they’re following in some _VERY_ dangerous fascist footsteps.

  • @johnsimpson3240
    @johnsimpson3240 Жыл бұрын

    I would argue that Benedict Arnold's plan wasn't to defeat the British navy at valcour Island but to slow them down and force the British to march south rather than sail. In this he was successful

  • @DiscoverHudsonValley
    @DiscoverHudsonValley2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job! I love this short and sweet snippet of History!

  • @javiervicedo4201
    @javiervicedo4201 Жыл бұрын

    Well, let me clarify few things. There is an article from The Massachusetts Society Sons of the American Revolution ( SAR ) called ‘Spain and the Independence of The United States.’ After reading the article cannot be a surprise to know than Spanish Commander Bernardo de Galvez has the same honour of be Honorary Citizeship of the United States like Laffayete…

  • @scrapplejacks8780
    @scrapplejacks87802 жыл бұрын

    More of these! More, more, more!

  • @jarronsmith3733
    @jarronsmith37332 жыл бұрын

    great upload!

  • @pablotorres6997
    @pablotorres69979 ай бұрын

    Good job, thank you!

  • @rwchidester
    @rwchidester2 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding.

  • @ChrisStCyr-gnt7
    @ChrisStCyr-gnt77 ай бұрын

    I realize this a short overview of northern battles. You give Stark all the credit for winning Bennington but the Green Mountain Boys were critical to the success of that battle by defeating a reinforcement column that appeared in the afternoon.

  • @historyfan-cg3zp

    @historyfan-cg3zp

    5 ай бұрын

    Bennendict Arnold actually delayed the British fleet at valcour island till the next year

  • @vknight7497
    @vknight74972 жыл бұрын

    The war was won in the south at the battles of King's Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse which led to Cornwallis retreating to Yorktown.

  • @williamcahill2462

    @williamcahill2462

    2 жыл бұрын

    The only reason these late battles were in the south is because there were more loyalists in the south, and the British had been driven from all northern areas except NYC. Cowpens was a very significant win for the colonists.

  • @zico739
    @zico7392 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff.

  • @d.bruckner3459
    @d.bruckner3459Ай бұрын

    Round two , coming up ! 🙂

  • @christopherjenkins7577
    @christopherjenkins75772 жыл бұрын

    The shot heard round the world refers not to the shot of unknown origin in Lexington, but the first time a Colonial officer ordered the firing on Regular troops in Concord. Also, militia and minute men are not interchangeable contrary to the implication of this video.

  • @Andy_Babb

    @Andy_Babb

    3 ай бұрын

    True. Minutemen were a very specific segment of the militia. I grew up near Boston so I’ve had the pleasure of being able to see many of the same buildings and homes that were central to the revolution. Just seeing the same steeple that they hung that lantern is a site to behold… looking up and seeing the same site these folks saw nearly 250 years ago.

  • @johnstraley9057
    @johnstraley90576 ай бұрын

    No Man's Land in NJ was also refered to as the Hornet's Nest.

  • @jeffreyestahl
    @jeffreyestahl2 жыл бұрын

    What isn't well known are the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence. We desperately needed French assistance and money. Full independence in late 1775 early 1776 was only desired by about 1/3 of the population. (and mostly in New England) The French monarchy informed us "We're not helping you if you're going to just kiss and make up. We need a commitment for a full divorce" thus the initial justification for the Declaration.

  • @Crusty_Camper
    @Crusty_Camper Жыл бұрын

    This video is excellent. It scates over the wider causes of the conflict and makes no mention of the division that existed among the colonies over cessession from Britain, but to be fair, that wasn't the objective. As a British person it seems very fair and illustrates defeats as well as victories. Often this kind of video just show one side's victories, which hides the determination of the revolutionary leaders and fighters who continued in the face of adversity. More could have been made of the fact that Spain, as well as France, declared war on Britain (definitely for their own reasons which were nothing to do with freedom for ordinary people) and that Thomas Paine was English and that his views were widely supported by British people, if not by the Crown. Overall, a very useful video that could be shown in classes on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • @CJCx3_Videos
    @CJCx3_Videos9 ай бұрын

    What was the animation for the river crossing at @9:19 ? Was that made just for this video or is that from something else?

  • @AmericanBattlefieldTrust

    @AmericanBattlefieldTrust

    9 ай бұрын

    It was made for our Revolutionary War animated maps

  • @brealistic3542
    @brealistic35422 ай бұрын

    Benedict Arnold actually stopped the British from moving south to Albany with a rag tag little fleet of small ships. It was no failure whatsoever. In fact it was an important win in this regard. The British fleet returned to Canada. It was successfully stopped.

  • @goji059
    @goji0592 жыл бұрын

    Wait, there's no mention of the Battle of Schrute Farms.....

  • @danielbuller2548

    @danielbuller2548

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @user-tv3id2nf5o
    @user-tv3id2nf5o9 ай бұрын

    Let us NEVER FORGET the sacrifice!!!!!

  • @suzannedamadio2718
    @suzannedamadio27182 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately almost 300 years later, we are still fighting the British! Checkout Matthew Ehret's books, The Clash of the Two Americas: Volumes 1, 2, & 3.

  • @user-ff6gl4dw7u
    @user-ff6gl4dw7u3 ай бұрын

    Didn’t Washington leave Harlem heights because of the British movements at pells point and throggs neck? I recall that the skirmish at Harlem heights succeeded in stalling them. Great video though!

  • @peytonthomas4338
    @peytonthomas43382 жыл бұрын

    The Shot Heard 'round the World was not the first shot fired at Lexington, it was the first shot the Americans fired at the British at the North Bridge in Concord.

  • @bigsarge2085
    @bigsarge20852 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @3.75istheway7
    @3.75istheway72 жыл бұрын

    And the American spirit is born

  • @kevinkelleher8708
    @kevinkelleher87089 ай бұрын

    @5:00 the narrator states that "despite crossing frozen rivers" Knox was able to bring Ft. Ti's guns to bear(Dorchester Heights)! What idiot would try this feat in any season other than New York/New England winter? I don't think the "post road" aka Rt.2 was paved back then? hahaha

  • @JohnWood-tk1ge
    @JohnWood-tk1ge Жыл бұрын

    Just want to point out the battle of Bennington actually happened just over the border in NY.

  • @nickphillips2125
    @nickphillips21252 жыл бұрын

    Breed's Hill.... NOT Bunker Hill

  • @markdonaho1637
    @markdonaho1637 Жыл бұрын

    impact of george rogers clark in west in american revolution 1779 and double the size of nation is still to recognized after 250 yrs in us history . is totally missing here.

  • @StephenLyons-tl8ie
    @StephenLyons-tl8ie6 ай бұрын

    "You must hate a Frenchman as you hate the Devil!"

  • @johnresto1603
    @johnresto16032 жыл бұрын

    Lee didn’t blunder the assault.

  • @joanpellillo2981
    @joanpellillo298111 ай бұрын

    Thank you -Hooray USA

  • @astrohaterade
    @astrohaterade2 жыл бұрын

    13:26 merci la France

  • @alanmoffat4454
    @alanmoffat44542 жыл бұрын

    QUESTION JUST HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOUS LOST THE WHITE HOUSE AND WHAT COUNTRY DID THAT TOO YOUS ANSWERS IN PLANE ENGLISH PLEASE 🙄.

  • @Andy_Babb
    @Andy_Babb3 ай бұрын

    Is it too late for England to take us back? Please?

  • @Chase_Christensen
    @Chase_Christensen2 жыл бұрын

    I am most interested in civil war history

  • @SignatureGala
    @SignatureGala2 жыл бұрын

    Hmmm. Looks pricey

  • @IndependentArmz
    @IndependentArmzАй бұрын

    Did govern themselves until now.

  • @josemama428
    @josemama42811 ай бұрын

    Stop European genocide 2023❤

  • @user-nv1sr3mt2o
    @user-nv1sr3mt2o15 күн бұрын

    Ask the native Americans what happens when you give up your guns and depend on the government for everything

  • @lesyankee6129
    @lesyankee6129 Жыл бұрын

    Your map has Philadelphia in the wrong place!! at 11:30. You have it about 20 miles NE of where it really is! Inexcusable. 😒👎

  • @Ugly_German_Truths
    @Ugly_German_Truths Жыл бұрын

    The summary was excellent until the last paragraph. The USA of 1789 did not have any more historical liberty than ancient greek city states and less than the Swiss Republic before Napoleon invaded the country. So it's in no way an extraordinary experiment due to the longevity of it's existence. It had to fight bitterly with blood and tears over each step towards universal representation and in many ways still has not arrived at that lofty goal. Don't promote the nationalistic, selfrighteous myth of American Exceptionalism, when it the nation is anything but.

  • @CJCx3_Videos

    @CJCx3_Videos

    9 ай бұрын

    Ideas matter. The video stated @17:45 - "began the most important experiment." The "spirit of '76" was and is revolutionary. By the time the constitution took effect, you are right to say many ideas had been compromised away, but the ideas of the revolution have shaped America through today. Those ideas, continually shape the nation to create, "A more perfect Union." It wasn't perfect day 1 and it isn't perfect today, but it a unique nation that gives hope to the world, through revolutionary ideas.

  • @gorfpatrol2073
    @gorfpatrol20732 жыл бұрын

    Banning firearms and weapons was very important to the British...seems a familiar tactic of tyrants

  • @arkos4366

    @arkos4366

    2 жыл бұрын

    britain was nowhere near tyrannical but okay lol

  • @lmktacwa

    @lmktacwa

    3 ай бұрын

    Only uncivilized and savage countries allow unfettered access to weapons of war. Ban all firearms except muskets.

  • @user-nv1sr3mt2o

    @user-nv1sr3mt2o

    15 күн бұрын

    Ask the native Americans what happens when you give up your guns and forced to depend on government

  • @mikeburch2998
    @mikeburch29982 жыл бұрын

    And now we have another lousy government in place.

  • @44mrfunny
    @44mrfunny2 жыл бұрын

    fu cking ads

  • @Defossion1
    @Defossion12 жыл бұрын

    What if the Americans had agreed to give up their guns?

  • @vanjasoskic9454

    @vanjasoskic9454

    2 жыл бұрын

    The would be like Canada

  • @user-nv1sr3mt2o

    @user-nv1sr3mt2o

    15 күн бұрын

    Ask the native Americans