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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George Washington led troops in the American Revolution and stands for the birth of a representative democracy after rebelling against Britain’s monarchy.
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
The fort was the setting of several battles during the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The No Kings group has organized nationwide protests at several points already this year, including Presidents Day and the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution in April.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 14 June 2025
The Daughters of the American Revolution’s William Henry Harrison chapter is holding a commemoration for Fifield on the Porter County Courthouse’s south lawn at 11 a.m. June 21.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Lisa Meyers McClintick, USA Today, 21 June 2025
The fort was the setting of several battles during the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The No Kings group has organized nationwide protests at several points already this year, including Presidents Day and the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution in April.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 14 June 2025
The Daughters of the American Revolution’s William Henry Harrison chapter is holding a commemoration for Fifield on the Porter County Courthouse’s south lawn at 11 a.m. June 21.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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