In part one Wars for the Continent, the musket dominated the battlefield as the first official wars in America saw little evolution in weaponry. But the militia, in which farmers and city dwellers would rally to defend their communities proved to be a defining concept. Events covered in part 1: 1702 - 1713 Queen Anne's War, 1739 - War of Jenkins Ear begins, 1754 - 1763 French and Indian War, 1763 - Pontiac's War and 1770 - Boston Massacre. In part two Revolutionary War, the colonist's first threat was the Native Americans, then the French, but their most formidable opponent was their forefathers, the British. Events covered in part 2: 1775 - Battle of Lexington and Concord; George Washington takes Command of the Continental Army, 1776 - Washington crosses the Delaware, 1777 - Second Battle of Saratoga; John Paul Jones sets sail; Winter at Valley Forge, 1778 - George Rogers Clark captures Kaskaskia and 1781 - Siege of Yorktown. (This DVD contains downloadable historical overviews, maps and timelines).