Episode
NOVA: Revolutionary War Weapons
Overview
Explore key military technologies in the American colonies’ fight for freedom.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2025-04-09
- Runtime
- 54 min
Episode context
Revolutionary War Weapons is Episode 7 in Season 52 of NOVA. It aired on 2025-04-09. The runtime is 54 min.
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