After years of fighting arm-in-arm with their British compatriots, American colonists are shocked by stern import duties enacted over the heads of the colonies. Designed to address the crippling national debt of a warring empire, the Sugar Act, Stamp Tax, and Townshend Act incite open rebellion. Though Britain reaffirms her right to tax the colonies, escalating boycotts and an iconic protest in Boston Harbor prompt a brutal crackdown. But in the shadows, the rebels form a government of their own. Leading lights like Adams, Jefferson, and Washington, decry Britain's intolerable acts and rage for freedom. A militia of minutemen and the newly-formed Continental Army prepare for battle. With a single shot fired in Lexington, war begins. Battle lines are drawn as Britain's bitter enemies jump into the fray. After a triumph in Boston, the rebel congress envisions a new future with a revolutionary document. But with victory far from assured, only a daring raid can finally secure American freedom.