Revolutionary War Weapons Screening and Discussion

Join us for a screening and discussion of “Revolutionary War Weapons.”

How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? This NOVA special investigates how the fledgling American forces defeated the mightiest army of the 18th century. Using modern scientific tools and reenactments, historians and engineers test and analyze weapons like the Brown Bess musket, long rifles, cannons, gabions, tomahawks, and the era’s first submarine. The film explores how innovation, battlefield tactics, and surprising engineering feats changed the course of conflicts like Lexington & Concord and Yorktown.

The documentary is streamed through Kanopy.

• Screening: 6:00–7:00 PM
• Discussion: 7:00–7:30 PM

The documentary will start right at 6:00 PM.