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- American_Revolutionary_War abstract "The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War in the United States, was the armed conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its former North American colonies, which had declared themselves the independent United States of America. Early fighting took place primarily on the North American continent. In 1778, France, eager for revenge after its defeat in the Seven Years' War, signed an alliance with the new nation. The conflict then escalated into a world war with Britain combating France, Spain, and the Netherlands. Contemporaneous fighting also broke out in India between the British East India Company and the French allied Kingdom of Mysore.The war had its origins in the resistance of many Americans to taxes imposed by the British parliament, which they claimed were unconstitutional. Patriot protests escalated into boycotts and the destruction of a shipment of tea at the Boston Tea Party. The British government punished Massachusetts by closing the port of Boston and taking away self-government. The Patriots responded by setting up a shadow government that took control of the province outside of Boston. Twelve other colonies supported Massachusetts, formed a Continental Congress to coordinate their resistance, and set up committees and conventions which effectively seized power from the royal governments. In April 1775 fighting broke out between Massachusetts militia units and British regulars at Lexington and Concord. The Continental Congress appointed General George Washington to take charge of militia units besieging British forces in Boston, forcing them to evacuate the city in March 1776. Congress supervised the war, giving Washington command of the new Continental Army; he also coordinated state militia units.On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress formally declared independence. The British were meanwhile mustering forces to suppress the revolt. Sir William Howe outmaneuvered and defeated Washington, capturing New York City and New Jersey. Washington was able to capture a Hessian detachment at Trenton and drive the British out of most of New Jersey. In 1777 Howe's army launched a campaign against the national capital at Philadelphia, failing to aid Burgoyne's separate invasion force from Canada. Burgoyne's army was trapped and surrendered after the Battles of Saratoga in October 1777. This American victory encouraged France to enter the war in 1778, followed by its ally Spain in 1779.In 1778, having failed in the northern states, the British shifted strategy toward the southern colonies, where they planned to enlist many Loyalist regiments. British forces had initial success in bringing Georgia and South Carolina under control in 1779 and 1780, but the Loyalist surge was far weaker than expected. In 1781 British forces moved through Virginia, but their escape was blocked by a French naval victory. Washington took control of a Franco-American siege at Yorktown and captured the entire British force of over 7,000 men. The defeat at Yorktown finally turned the British Parliament against the war, and in early 1782 they voted to end offensive operations in North America. The war against France and Spain continued however, with the British defending Gibraltar against a long running Franco-Spanish siege, while the British navy scored key victories, especially the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. In 1783, the Treaty of Paris ended the war and recognized the sovereignty of the United States over the territory bounded roughly by what is now Canada to the north, Florida to the south, and the Mississippi River to the west. France gained its revenge and little else except a heavy national debt, while Spain acquired Great Britain's Florida colonies.".
- American_Revolutionary_War causalties "25,000–70,000 dead from all causes".
- American_Revolutionary_War causalties "6,824 killed in battle".
- American_Revolutionary_War causalties "France: 10,000 battle deaths (75% at sea)".
- American_Revolutionary_War causalties "Overall casualties up to 50,000".
- American_Revolutionary_War causalties "Spain: 5,000".
- American_Revolutionary_War causalties "United States:".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "*German auxiliaries".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "*Loyalists".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "----".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "American Indians".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "Co-belligerents:".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "France".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "Mysore".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "Spain".
- American_Revolutionary_War combatant "United States".
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Bernardo_de_Gálvez.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Charles_Cornwallis,_1st_Marquess_Cornwallis.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander François_Joseph_Paul_de_Grasse.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander George_Washington.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Henry_Clinton_(American_War_of_Independence).
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Horatio_Gates.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Jean-Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,_comte_de_Rochambeau.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander John_Burgoyne.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Military_leadership_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Nathanael_Greene.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Richard_Howe,_1st_Earl_Howe.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander Thomas_Gage.
- American_Revolutionary_War commander William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe.
- American_Revolutionary_War date "1775-04-19".
- American_Revolutionary_War date "1784-01-14".
- American_Revolutionary_War place Atlantic_Ocean.
- American_Revolutionary_War place Balearic_Islands.
- American_Revolutionary_War place Caribbean_Sea.
- American_Revolutionary_War place Gibraltar.
- American_Revolutionary_War place Indian_subcontinent.
- American_Revolutionary_War result "* End of theFirst British Empire".
- American_Revolutionary_War result "* Shattering of theIroquois Confederacy".
- American_Revolutionary_War result "*Britishrecognition of the independence of the".
- American_Revolutionary_War result "*Peace of Paris".
- American_Revolutionary_War result "United States of America".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "12,000 French (in America)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "146 ships of the line (active 1782)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "171,000 Sailors".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "19,000 (total number that served)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "30,000 (total number that served)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "39,000 (Average)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "40,000 (Average)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "5,000Continental Navysailors (at height in 1779)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "53 other ships (active at some point during the war)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "63,000 French and Spanish (at Gibraltar)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "7,500 (at Gibraltar)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "94 ships of the line (active 1782)".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "Allies:".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "German auxiliaries:".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "Great Britain:".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "Loyalist forces:".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "Native Allies: 13,000".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "Native Allies: Unknown".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "United States:".
- American_Revolutionary_War strength "no ships of the line".
- American_Revolutionary_War territory East_Florida.
- American_Revolutionary_War territory Minorca.
- American_Revolutionary_War territory Nagapattinam.
- American_Revolutionary_War territory Senegal.
- American_Revolutionary_War territory Tobago.
- American_Revolutionary_War territory West_Florida.
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