The American Revolution's trajectory involved a shift from blaming corrupt ministers to realizing the King himself was a tyrant who would not protect the colonists' rights.

“That's the trajectory of one of the trajectories of revolution.”

The primary objective of the colonial forces was not to win open battles against the British, but to convince the British that they could not win the war.

“his role is not to win against the british he needs to make sure they can't win which is you know you can think of i'm sure you can think of modern day comparisons where that is solely the plan make sure they can't win because if they can't win they're gonna have to leave”

The American Revolutionary War was not an impossible underdog struggle because the rebels benefited from fighting on home soil and British logistical limitations.

“First of all, they're fighting on home soil. The British have to send troops 3,000 m away. You know, in an age when there are massive communications and logistics problems, and actually no country in the 18th century has ever fought and won a war like this 3,000 mi from home.”

The American attempt to invade Canada was a poorly planned and ultimately disastrous campaign.

“It's a tale of bravery, stupidity, luck. In short, a story of war and how the Americans, in a blizzard, in the depths of winter, came a few city blocks away from conquering an enormous empire.”