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Foreign December 1776 at a secret location along the French Coast a shipment is being prepared rifles uniforms gunpowder and ammunition are crated and boarded Bound for America it is a gesture of solidarity from France against their common enemy Great Britain the weapons will Aid Washington's notoriously undersupplied Army which has Just Unleashed A Christmas Surprise on the British ...

NARRATOR: April 20, 1789, George Washington, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army has been called back into service by his new nation, the United States of America. For eight years, Washington led the Continental Army through a war against the most powerful empire in the world. A war few believed he could win. VOICE ACTOR: Fire! NARRATOR: Now he ...

>> Herrmann: Tench Tilghman, George Washington's aide, rides nonstop for four days and nights to bring glorious news from Yorktown, Virginia, to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. The Americans have decimated Britain's southern army and forced the surrender of its best general, Charles Cornwallis. >> This was a huge victory, over 7,000 people taken prisoner. >> There are great celebrations--illuminations, ...

>> Herrmann: The War for Independence drags into its sixth year. Money, spirit, and patience are flagging throughout the army. Time is running out. Only three weeks into the new year, the situation reaches a crisis point. The Continental Army, exhausted and neglected, is on the verge of revolt. In no time, Washington has Mutiny on his hands. ♪ ♪ ...

NARRATOR: From A&E, this is "Biography" Saturday. For January 8th, 2000, "Biography" with Harry Smith. His courage was beyond question, his honor beyond challenge. Last month marked 200 years since George Washington died at Mount Vernon. When news of his death spread throughout the colonies, every town held memorial services To mourn the passing of our first national hero. A ...