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American Revolutionary War

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|begin= 19 April 1775
|end= 3 September 1783
|place= American Colonies, North America
|result= *Recognition of [[United States|American]] independence
|battles= *{{Wiki|Battles of Lexington and Concord|Lexington and Concord}}
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*[[Battle of Bunker Hill]]
*Battle of New York
*Saratoga Campaign
*{{Wiki|Siege of Yorktown}}
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The '''American Revolutionary War''' (1775–1783), also known as the '''American War for Independence''' or the '''Revolutionary War''', began as a conflict between the [[England|British Empire]] and the [[United States|Colonies]] in North America, soon developing into a clash on a global scale that involved many of the great European powers. Following its conclusion, many of the European powers officially recognised the independence of the newly formed United States of America.

==Background==
The war was a result of the political revolution stemming from the Stamp Act of 1765, which the colonists held as unconstitutional because of their lack of representation in the Parliament of Great Britain. The colonists claimed that there could be not taxation without representation and that they had the right to a degree of self-governance, while the Parliament claimed that they represented all citizens of the British Empire, granting them "virtual representation."

The ill feeling was increased if not inflamed by the British. when they forcibly removing settlers from homestead that breached the treaty the british had with the native americans, by colonists crossing the perennial line{discovery channel|america:history of the US}.The colonists saw this as bullying tactics. As the greed for more land and better hunting many more colonists journeyed west stirring up animosity with the native population. The removed the colonists back across the line stirring hatred towards the british from the colonist. Causing them to join the revolution.{discovery channel|america:history of the US}

Thus, Parliament continued to tax the colonists, until the tax on tea led to the {{Wiki|Boston Tea Party}} in 1773, which was followed promptly by the Intolerable Acts as a punishment for the movement. Parliament also disbanded the civilian colonial government in Massachusetts and put the colony under the direct military control of British Army General {{Wiki|Thomas Gage}}, headquartered in [[Boston]].

==Initial Conflict and Declaration of Independence==
The armed conflict began when, in April 1775, General Gage learned of arms and ammunition being gathered in Concord for the local militia known as the "minutemen."

General Gage sent [[British Army|British troops]] from [[Boston]] to seize and destroy the weapons, which resulted in the {{Wiki|Battles of Lexington and Concord|armed confrontations}} in [[Lexington]] and [[Concord]]. The British regulars were forced back into the city of Boston.

After the battles at Lexington and Concord, militia from the New England colonies surrounded British-occupied Boston and laid it under siege. After two months, British forces attempted to break out of the city. The ensuing clash with Patriot militia on June 17, 1775 became known as the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]]. Again, the British were forced back into the city after suffering heavy losses.

In [[Philadelphia]], the assembly of colonial representatives known as the Continental Congress debated the means to resolve the quickly-escalating conflict. Though the Congress sent numerous pleas to King George III for intervention, a royal decree named the delegates as traitors to the [[Britain|British]] crown. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of and signed the Declaration of Independence, and declared the American colonies to be a free and independent nation.

==The Treaty of Paris==
The war would last until 1783 when the Peace (or Treaty) of Paris of 1783 was signed, in which the United States of America was recognized by all parties as an independent sovereign nation.

The new nation was then granted all lands east of the Mississippi River, with the exception of Florida and the territories of East and West Florida, which were ceded by Great Britain to [[Spain]].

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American Revolutionary War

2012-08-31T08:18:25Z

86.141.190.147: /* Background */

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|place=American Colonies, North America
|result=*Recognition of [[United States|American]] independence
|battles=*{{Wiki|Battles of Lexington and Concord|Lexington and Concord}}
* Siege of Boston
* [[Battle of Bunker Hill]]
* Battle of New York
* Saratoga Campaign
* {{Wiki|Siege of Yorktown}}
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|side1=[[File:US flag 13 stars – Betsy Ross.png|20px|border]] [[United States]]
* [[File:Kingdom of France Flag.svg|20px|border]] [[France]]
* [[File:Dutch Republic Flag.svg|20px|border]] Dutch Republic
* [[File:Spanish Flag 1748.svg|20px|border]] [[Spain]]
* Oneida
* Tuscarora
* [[File:Vermont Republic Flag.svg|20px|border]] Vermont Republic
* Watauga Association
* Catawba
* Lenape
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* German Auxiliaries
* Onondaga
* [[Mohawk]]
* Cayuga
* Seneca
* Cherokee
|commanders1=*[[George Washington]]
* Nathaniel Greene
* [[Charles Lee]]
|commanders2=* Lord North
* Sir William Howe
* Lord Cornwallis
* Thomas Gage}}
The '''American Revolutionary War''' (1775–1783), also known as the '''American War for Independence''' or the '''Revolutionary War''', began as a conflict between the [[England|British Empire]] and the [[United States|Colonies]] in North America, soon developing into a clash on a global scale that involved many of the great European powers. Following its conclusion, many of the European powers officially recognised the independence of the newly formed United States of America.

==Background==
The war was a result of the political revolution stemming from the Stamp Act of 1765, which the colonists held as unconstitutional because of their lack of representation in the Parliament of Great Britain. The colonists claimed that there could be not taxation without representation and that they had the right to a degree of self-governance, while the Parliament claimed that they represented all citizens of the British Empire, granting them "virtual representation."

The ill feeling was increased if not inflamed by the British. when they forcibly removing settlers from homestead that breached the treaty the british had with the native americans, by colonists crossing the perennial line. The colonists saw this as bullying tactics. As the greed for more land and better hunting many more colonists journeyed west stirring up animosity with the native population. The removed the colonists back across the line stirring hatred towards the british from the colonist. Causing them to join the revolution.

Thus, Parliament continued to tax the colonists, until the tax on tea led to the {{Wiki|Boston Tea Party}} in 1773, which was followed promptly by the Intolerable Acts as a punishment for the movement. Parliament also disbanded the civilian colonial government in Massachusetts and put the colony under the direct military control of British Army General {{Wiki|Thomas Gage}}, headquartered in [[Boston]].

==Initial Conflict and Declaration of Independence==
The armed conflict began when, in April 1775, General Gage learned of arms and ammunition being gathered in Concord for the local militia known as the "minutemen."

General Gage sent [[British Army|British troops]] from [[Boston]] to seize and destroy the weapons, which resulted in the {{Wiki|Battles of Lexington and Concord|armed confrontations}} in [[Lexington]] and [[Concord]]. The British regulars were forced back into the city of Boston.

After the battles at Lexington and Concord, militia from the New England colonies surrounded British-occupied Boston and laid it under siege. After two months, British forces attempted to break out of the city. The ensuing clash with Patriot militia on June 17, 1775 became known as the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]]. Again, the British were forced back into the city after suffering heavy losses.

In [[Philadelphia]], the assembly of colonial representatives known as the Continental Congress debated the means to resolve the quickly-escalating conflict. Though the Congress sent numerous pleas to King George III for intervention, a royal decree named the delegates as traitors to the [[Britain|British]] crown. On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of and signed the Declaration of Independence, and declared the American colonies to be a free and independent nation.

==The Treaty of Paris==
The war would last until 1783 when the Peace (or Treaty) of Paris of 1783 was signed, in which the United States of America was recognized by all parties as an independent sovereign nation.

The new nation was then granted all lands east of the Mississippi River, with the exception of Florida and the territories of East and West Florida, which were ceded by Great Britain to [[Spain]].

{{Timeline}}
[[Category:Timeline]]
[[Category:Battles]]