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American Revolutionary War

1775–1783 · 18th century · Also known as American War of Independence

The American Revolutionary War was fought between Britain and its rebel colonies in North America, which declared independence as the United States in 1776. France, Spain and the Dutch Republic joined against Britain, and German states such as Hesse-Kassel and Ansbach hired out soldiers to the British. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 recognised American independence.

American Revolutionary War
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Battles and settlements

Mentioned in 6 state histories

Principality of WaldeckPrincipality of Brandenburg-AnsbachLandgraviate of Hesse-KasselPrincipality of Anhalt-ZerbstProvince of SenegambiaProvince of Freedom

Great speeches

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death23 March 1775

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). American Revolutionary War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/american-revolutionary-war
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“American Revolutionary War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/american-revolutionary-war. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “American Revolutionary War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/american-revolutionary-war.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘American Revolutionary War’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/american-revolutionary-war (Accessed: ).

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