the American Revolution
noun
: the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America
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Loyalists’ fate after the American Revolution The Treaty of Paris recognized the U.S. as a sovereign nation and addressed a variety of other issues that remained to be resolved in the war’s aftermath.
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The day honors the more than 1.3 million military service members who died serving their country in America’s wars dating back to the American Revolution.
—Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 26 May 2025
Listen to this article President Trump could be headed to the belly of the blue Bay State this weekend for the 250th anniversary of the battles that sparked the American Revolution, making a bold statement about his presidency and patriotism.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Among the nonfiction titles are an immersive history of Russian spy networks and a reappraisal of the American Revolution tied to the 250th anniversary of its first battle.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
The day honors the more than 1.3 million military service members who died serving their country in America’s wars dating back to the American Revolution.
—Jovi Dai, Mercury News, 26 May 2025
Listen to this article President Trump could be headed to the belly of the blue Bay State this weekend for the 250th anniversary of the battles that sparked the American Revolution, making a bold statement about his presidency and patriotism.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Among the nonfiction titles are an immersive history of Russian spy networks and a reappraisal of the American Revolution tied to the 250th anniversary of its first battle.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2025
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