On This Day… 1776 | January 26: The Guns of Ticonderoga

A bookseller makes history. To break the siege of Boston, Henry Knox leads a transport of captured British cannon from Fort Ticonderoga across more than 300 miles of snow and ice. And if Washington can get those guns up onto the heights undetected, the British will be at his mercy. 1776 is a week by week narrative of the most iconic year of America’s founding. This short-form historical series reexamines the American Revolution at a time when the idea of independence was far from inevitable. Through pivotal figures and intimate moments, each short unfolds within the uncertainty of the moment, reframing the Revolution not as a foregone conclusion, but as a struggle shaped by the endurance of those willing to fight for what they imagined. Produced by Primordial Soup. Made in part with AI from Google DeepMind. Follow Primordial Soup on Instagram and YouTube.