Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Revolutionary War: Animated Battle Map

See the Revolutionary War unfold, from Lexington to Yorktown and beyond, on our animated map, produced by Wide Awake Films in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust.

Special thanks to the American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati for historical consultation and George Washington's Mount Vernon for live action footage.

Thanks to Dale Gallon for Historical Art; Robert Cloutier for digital animaton; and to The Krupp Foundation and the Archelis & Bodman Foundations for generous project funding.

0:00 The War Begins at Lexington & Concord 3:30 American Resolve Strengthens 5:55 The Declaration of Independence 6:49 The British Return and attack New York 8:44 Washington Crosses the Delaware River 10:35 The British Northern Strategy Fails 11:40 France signs an alliance with The United States 13:29 The Southern Offensive 15:59 Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown 17:05 Americans win Independence