02 Unlikely Allies

The War That Made America combines a commitment to accuracy with a compelling portrayal of the dangerous world of the 18thcentury frontier. A central figure is George Washington, a brash and ambitious young officer in his twenties hoping to make his reputation in the military and whose blunders inadvertently trigger the war. A primary focus of the series, and a story that has been distorted or long forgotten, is the critical military importance and strategic diplomacy of Native Americans in the conflict between the English and French. It was a war the British won, but the fruit of their victory contained the seeds of the Revolutionary War. The program is narrated and hosted by Graham Greene, the AcademyAward nominated actor for Dances With Wolves and an Oneida Indian whose ancestors fought in the French and Indian War.