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  1. American Revolution - Wikipedia

    The American Revolution was part of the first wave of the Atlantic Revolutions, an 18th and 19th century revolutionary wave in the Atlantic World. The first shot of the American Revolution at the Battle of …

  2. American Revolution | Causes, Battles, Aftermath, & Facts | Britannica

    6 days ago · The American Revolution (1775–83) was an insurrection carried out by 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies, which won political independence and went on to form the United States of …

  3. American Revolution - World History Encyclopedia

    Sep 3, 2024 · The American Revolution (1765-1789) was a period of political upheaval in the Thirteen Colonies of British North America. Initially a protest over parliamentary taxes, it blossomed into a …

  4. Revolutionary War - Timeline, Facts & Battles - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American Revolution, arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial …

  5. Timeline of the Revolution - American Revolution (U.S. National …

    Jan 17, 2021 · The first shots of the Revolutionary War are fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. The news of the bloodshed rockets along the eastern seaboard, and thousands of …

  6. American Revolution Facts - American Battlefield Trust

    Mar 30, 2017 · When did the American Revolution begin? Though preceded by years of unrest and periodic violence, the Revolutionary War began in earnest on April 19, 1775, with the battles of …

  7. Timeline of the American Revolution - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Jan 13, 2026 · The American Revolution was an insurrection carried out by 13 of Great Britain ’s North American colonies that began in 1775 and ended with a peace treaty in 1783.

  8. A Timeline of the American Revolution

    The United States became a country when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But historians note that the fight for freedom began as early as 1764 and …

  9. The American Revolution, 1763 - 1783 - Library of Congress

    The first shots of what would become the war for American independence were fired in April 1775. For some months before that clash at Lexington and Concord, patriots had been gathering arms and …

  10. American Revolution Timeline, History, Facts

    Oct 5, 2023 · The American Revolution was a significant, world-changing event that took place in the British Colonies in North America from 1763 to 1774.