The colonial victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War was far from a predetermined outcome. In addition ...

In 1775, a ragtag army of farmers and tradesmen went to war against the most powerful army in the world, ultimately winning American independence ... sometimes ingenious weapons that helped ...

I f seeing a musket turn a nice, ripe honeydew into fruit salad at 60 yards is your idea of fun, “Revolutionary War Weapons” ...

The sword will soon be replaced as part of a restoration project by the Sons of the American Revolution and Hackensack.

This week, the show travels back to the American Revolution to explore the science of the weapons used by all sides.

NOVA “Revolutionary War Weapons” Wednesday, April 9 at 9:00 pm In April 1775, war breaks out in Britain’s most troublesome territory. Now the American Colonial Army faces what seems... Read More ...

Premieres Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app + Encores Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV and 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world ...

The statue, erected in 1904 by the Sons of the American Revolution ... also restored the nearby World War I monument in Hackensack, carved a 26-inch wood model sword, which will be used to ...