Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The news of the American victory at Yorktown spreads like wildfire around the globe. Patriots celebrate and loyalists begin evacuating, as Washington awaits the next British move. In Season 1, Episode 12, "Becoming a Nation."

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