Watch Tales of the Gun online: Episode 18 Guns of the Revolution

From the 13 colonies to the mountains of Cuba, these are the weapons that helped rewrite history. They were peasants throwing off the yoke of oppression and intellectuals tired of having their lives run by dictators. Pushed to the limit, they chose to fight. And their struggles would never have succeeded without the aid of the GUNS OF THE REVOLUTION. From the 13 Colonies to the October Revolution to Cuba and beyond, TALES OF THE GUN examines the weapons that helped make history. Go inside world-famous collections to see actual guns used in these battles. See how each fight was affected by the weapons available, and go to the front lines through the personal recollections of those who were there. They took up arms to win freedom and change; they fired the GUNS OF THE REVOLUTION.

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