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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Burns' many subjects have included the American Revolution, the Civil War and the Vietnam War. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the organization that owned the venue, only permitted white artists to perform there. — Barbara Spindel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 And now, as the American Revolution unfolded, the contest of violence and control was no longer between France and England and other European powers. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Native Americans faced enormous obstacles during and after the American Revolution. — Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the American Revolution

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