Synopsis
The Americans are revolting against the English, wanting their land back to themselves, but with an army of farmers and help from the French, can they take control?
- Programme: Horrible Histories
- Series: 6
- Episode: 8
- Channel: CBBC
- Broadcast year: 2015
- History | America, 1713-1975 | A disrupted society, 1742-64 | War
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