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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The Patriotic Ceremony opened with the ringing of the Spirit of Liberty Foundation’s America’s Freedom Bell, The Sons of the American Revolution Color Guard presented the Colors, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Blessing by a Marine Chaplain.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The series has since spawned over a dozen mainline sequels and a number of spinoffs, bringing the action to various historical eras including the Italian Renaissance, the American Revolution, and Ptolemaic Egypt.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Later, in the years leading up to the American Revolution, thanksgiving days took on a rebellious character.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Nov. 2025
While speaking to Times Union, Marshall said that a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution listed potential Revolutionary-era burial sites in the area in the 1950s.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The series has since spawned over a dozen mainline sequels and a number of spinoffs, bringing the action to various historical eras including the Italian Renaissance, the American Revolution, and Ptolemaic Egypt.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Later, in the years leading up to the American Revolution, thanksgiving days took on a rebellious character.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Nov. 2025
While speaking to Times Union, Marshall said that a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution listed potential Revolutionary-era burial sites in the area in the 1950s.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
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