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Revolutionary War Weapons
Season 52
Episode 7
How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine.
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- Sunday Apr 13, 10:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Apr 14, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Plus
- Monday Apr 14, 8:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Tuesday Apr 15, 3:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal
- Tuesday Apr 15, 4:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Tuesday Apr 15, 9:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Apr 16, 2:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday Apr 16, 5:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal WORLD
- Wednesday Apr 16, 8:00 AM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Wednesday Apr 16, 2:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
- Saturday Apr 19, 7:00 PM PDT on PBS SoCal Encore
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