We were soldiers is pretty rough, but my Vietnam Vet father said it was almost too realistic. Like he couldn’t watch that movie ever again.
The Patriot was a good movie for the feel of the Americans in that time, don’t know how accurate as far as battles and such.
When the movie came out, I know there was a big stink as to the church burning scene. Historians said that although Benastre Tarleton (Tavington in the movie) was a nasty soul, that there was no record of him ever locking people in a building and burning it down.