Sam Heughan and Charles Vandervaart on Outlander's 'overwhelming' revolution

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Outlander's season seven has paved the way for America's Revolutionary War and on each side are Jamie Fraser and his son William.Played by Sam Heughan and Charles Vandervaart, Jamie and William could be approaching a battlefront as father and son, however, William is still unaware of his true parentage.The gravity of the battle is still to be fully unveiled as Jamie and Claire, played by Caitriona Balfe, leave Fort Ticonderoga at the end of Episode 5 entitled 'Singapore', just as William bids farewell to the Hunter so he can take up arms with the red coats.As fans of the time-travelling show are aware, the brewing battle isn't entirely new to the Fraser clan.The pair - comprised of a World War II combat nurse-turned-doctor and an 18th-century Highlander warrior - have experienced the Battle of Culloden together and, more recently, the Battle of Alamance in which they said goodbye to Jamie's godfather, Murtaugh.Speaking of Jamie in the season so far, Sam Heughan said: “He’s been through many wars.

He’s faced history."[He] and Claire tried to change history, but this time it’s completely unstoppable.”And instead of fighting against what's yet to come, the pair are working with the winning side - but as fans are all too aware off - it doesn't mean the duo are safe from harm or heartbreak. "They are in the eye of the storm.

It’s the biggest hurricane they’ve ever met. The War of Independence,” Sam Heughan tells TV Insider.“They’re trying to manoeuvre themselves strategically between different sides.”The task continues to see challenges as the much-loved couple retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, the fortress they'd been stationed at, but only time will tell how.Sam continues: "They’re trying to protect their family, the people