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Event war Americas

American Revolutionary War

1775 CE – 1783 CE

The rebellion that created a nation — American colonists, backed by France, defeated the world's most powerful empire and launched the age of democratic revolutions.

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1775–1783 conflict in North America

American Revolutionary War on Wikipedia.

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Conflict · Americas

American Revolutionary War

1775 CE – 1783 CE

The rebellion that created a nation — American colonists, backed by France, defeated the world's most powerful empire and launched the age of democratic revolutions.

Standing in 1775 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

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