Our new film produced for the National Museum of the U.S. Army tells the miraculous story of how citizen soldiers from the 13 disparate American colonies were transformed into a professional and united Continental Army that defeated the British and secured our country’s independence from the King of England. This eight-minute film focuses on the Battle of Yorktown,and the actions surrounding Redoubt #10. The film production included the following:
- Researching and constructing a full-scale replica of Redoubt #10
- A live-action recreation of the battle for Redoubt #10, including a minute-by-minute breakdown of the assault
- A computer animated recreation of a panoramic view of the siege at Yorktown, including the British works and Yorktown as it appeared in 1781
- A recreation of the Yorktown surrender ceremony and the formation of allied troops along the Hampton Road
- Detailed research of uniforms, equipment, and weaponry for units involved in the assault on Redoubt #10