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Conflict Americas

American Revolutionary War

1775 CE – 1783 CE · 8 years

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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American Revolutionary War on Wikipedia.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Thirteen Colonies & France
  • Great Britain

Key moments

Defining events in the American Revolutionary War.

  1. 1775 Bunker Hill
  2. 1777 Saratoga
  3. 1781 Yorktown

Elsewhere in Americas at the time

Records whose own span overlaps this one, found by the same test the canvas draws with. The bar under each card is where it sits inside this one.

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Landmark · Americas

Mission San Juan Capistrano

1776 CE – still standing

Polity · Americas

United States of America

Founded 1783 CE · attested to 1900 CE

Trade route · Americas

Spanish Treasure Fleet Return

1566 CE – 1790 CE

Conflict · Americas

Hawaiian Unification Wars

1782 CE – 1810 CE

Landmark · Americas

Grand Canyon

3000 BCE – still standing

Polity · Americas

Paraguay

Founded 1783 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Trade route · Americas

Atlantic Return (Sugar & Tobacco)

1600 CE – 1850 CE

Conflict · Americas

Comanche Wars

1706 CE – 1875 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1775 CE and 1783 CE.

1775 CE Battle of Bunker Hill 1777 CE Battle of Saratoga 1781 CE Battle of Yorktown 1782 CE Hawaiian Unification Wars 1782 CE Hawaiian Wars of Unification

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Wat Phra Kaew Landmark · East Asia 1782 CE – still standing India Polity · South Asia 1783 CE – 2026 CE Pugachev's Rebellion Conflict 1773 CE – 1775 CE Tea Horse Road Trade route · East Asia 700 CE – 1950 CE Voltaire Figure · France 1694 CE – 1778 CE Great Barrier Reef Landmark · Oceania 3000 BCE – still standing
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