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Revolution
New York City,Gateway to North America. 纽约，通向北美的必经之路。
Today the financial capital of the world. 如今已是世界金融的中心。
Population,Eight Million people. 人口多达8百万，
In 1776,this is a city of just 20,000. 但在1776年这里的人口不过2万，
It will soon become the battleground for the biggest land invasion in American history. 随着战事的蔓延这里即将成为美国历史上最大规模抵抗外来入侵的战场。
Three miles from Wall Street, where 23rd Street crosses Lexington Avenue today the Rebels dig into defend New York at Kips Bay. 距离华尔街3英里，在今天第23大街与莱克星顿街的交汇处，起义军为固守纽约正在基普斯湾挖掘战壕，
Commander of the Rebel Army is General George Washington. 乔治·华盛顿作为总司令指挥着这支起义军。
He has already driven the British out of Boston. 他曾出奇兵将英军逐出波士顿，
A surprise victory against superior forces,but theyll be back. 但一场以弱胜强的胜利并不能阻止他们卷土重来。
The hour is fast approaching on which the honor and success of this army,and the safety of our bleeding country depend. 考验我们的时候到了，我军的荣誉，国家的安危全部落在了我们的肩上。
Joseph Plumb Martin enlisted in the Rebel forces at 15 inspired to fight under Washingtons command. 约瑟夫·普拉姆·马丁15岁时应征入伍，在独立自由的激励下成为了华盛顿麾下的一名士兵。
A farm boy,he joins thousands of untrained volunteers. 农民出身的他加入了这支未受训的民兵部队。
Our Revolutionary Army was quite something. 我们的革命军确实很了不起，
It was in a nation that wasnt really a nation yet,just starting out,and we took on the greatest superpower of the time. 我们的革命军确实很了不起，在当时还未建国的美国发展壮大，但我们的对手却是无比强大的日不落帝国。
Washingtons ragtag troops are about to face he best equipped and most powerful fighting force in the world. 华盛顿所率领的乌合之众要抗击的是当时全世界装备最精良，战斗力最强的军队。June 29th,45 British warships mass off Staten Island,bearing down on New York City. 6月29日，45艘英国战舰向斯塔滕岛进发，浩浩荡荡向纽约逼近。
the ultimate war machine of its day, the British ship of the line. 英国海军舰队，那个时代的终极武器。
Each ship is made from over 2,000 century old trees. 每艘战舰都由2000余棵百年老树造就，Each carries hundreds more soldiers to the fight against the colonies. 搭载着数百名士兵前去镇压殖民地反抗。
And each is armed with up to 64 heavy cannons capable of hurling a 24 pound cannonball at the speed of sound, delivering it to targets over a mile away. 每艘战舰还配有64门重型火炮，能够以声速射出24磅的炮弹且射程可达1英里。
One ship of the line costs the equivalent of a modern aircraft carrier. 建造一队战舰所花费的成本不亚于当今的航空母舰。
Another 350 British ships are racing across the Atlantic to join them. 另有350艘战船正飞速穿越大西洋前来增援，
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