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War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.
Films set during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Pages in category "American Revolutionary War films" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films setv in the early modern history from the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453 until about the Age of Revolution in late 18th century.
Glancy, Mark. "The war of independence in feature films: The Patriot (2000) and the 'special relationship' between Hollywood and Britain." Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television 25.4 (2005): 523-545. Harrington. Hugh T. "Top 10 Revolutionary War Movies" Journal of the American Revolution (Jan. 25 2013) online
A Single Blow: The Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Beginning of the American Revolution, April 19, 1775. Emerging Revolutionary War Series. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie, 2018. ISBN 978-1-61121-379-9.
In sharp contrast, Congress and the American states had no end of difficulty financing the war. [100] In 1775, there was at most 12 million dollars in gold in the colonies, not nearly enough to cover current transactions, let alone finance a major war.
Prominent events and figures from the American Revolutionary War period and American history through to the 20th century are moved into the film's 1776 setting. Netflix released America: The Motion Picture in streaming on June 30, 2021. [3] [4] It received generally negative reviews from film critics, who criticized it as being unfunny. [5]