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  1. Oct 29, 2009 · Learn about the causes, events and outcomes of the Revolutionary War, the struggle for independence of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. Explore the timeline, facts and battles of this ...

  2. Timeline of the American Revolution — timeline of the political upheaval culminating in the 18th century in which Thirteen Colonies in North America joined together for independence from the British Empire, and after victory in the Revolutionary War combined to form the United States of America. The American Revolution includes political ...

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  4. In late 1775 the colonial conflict with the British still looked like a civil war, not a war aiming to separate nations; however, the publication of Thomas Paine’s irreverent pamphlet Common Sense abruptly put independence on the agenda. Paine’s 50-page pamphlet, couched in elegant direct language, sold more than 100,000 copies within a few ...

  5. Feb 26, 2015 · The War for Independence 1775-1782. 1775, February 9 British Parliament declares Massachusetts to be in rebellion. 1775, April 19 Battles of Lexington and Concord. 1775, May 10 First Session of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. 1775, May 10 Patriots capture Fort Ticonderoga in New York. 1775, June 14 Congress establishes the ...

  6. Naval. The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, where American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army.

    • American and allied victory, Treaty of Paris, British recognition of U.S. independence, End of the First British Empire
  7. Mar 30, 2017 · August 19 - Battle of Paulus Hook, NJ. August 29 - Battle of Newtown, NY. September 16 - October 19 - American/French effort to retake Savannah fails. September 23 - John Paul Jones and the USS Bonhomme Richard capture HMS Serapis near English coast. November - Washington’s Main Army begins camping at Morristown, NJ.

  8. Jan 17, 2021 · Treaty of Paris Officially Ends the War September 3, 1783 The Treaty of Paris ratifies the independence of the 13 North American states. Canada remains a British province, beginning its separate development as a U.S. neighbor. Another war with England (1812 - 1815) will be necessary to truly secure the American nation.

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