The American Revolution Cast

Acts as the series narrator, providing the main voiceover that guides each episode.

Voices Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved poet in colonial America who becomes the first Black author published in the colonies.

Plays several historical figures, including Robert Morris and Timothy Dwight, and soldiers such as Private Ashbel Green and James Parker.

Voices George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army and the new nation's first president.

Voices British military leaders and diplomats including Hugh Percy, General John Burgoyne, Banastre Tarleton, and Comte de Vergennes.

Voices Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and an influential letter-writer during the Revolution.

Voices John Barker and William Bamford, two men portrayed in the series.

Voices Joseph Plumb Martin, a common soldier who later records his experiences in detailed memoirs.