1776

Young Abigail suffers greatly from the way she is being raised by her mother, for whom a woman's only place is in the kitchen. At the same time, her father's dedicated fight for freedom also ignites in her a passion for the American Revolution. When news of her father's death reaches her, she has a falling out with her mother. Soon after, Abigail goes on her way to fight for freedom and independence, like her father had done. On the way, she encounters the young English deserter Edward, who has come to the realization that he went to war for the wrong ideals.

Virginia, 1776. British officer Christopher Morgann is sent to Virginia to fight on the side of the Redcoats. Diligently keeping to his duties and crushing the enemy American patriots every chance he gets, his military career is uprooted when he meets a beautiful woman, who also happens to be the daughter of a high ranking American officer. In her company and the hospitality of her friends, Christopher discovers what the rebellion is about and how important liberty and independence are to the colonials.