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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Many of the soldiers fighting in the American Revolution were immigrants themselves.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Walk the Freedom Trail, a route covering 16 sites tied largely to the American Revolution.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Walk the Freedom Trail, a 16-site path tracing the American Revolution.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the nation's foremost civic reenactment organizations and historical societies, the Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
—Eric Fisher, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Walk the Freedom Trail, a route covering 16 sites tied largely to the American Revolution.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Walk the Freedom Trail, a 16-site path tracing the American Revolution.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the nation's foremost civic reenactment organizations and historical societies, the Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
—Eric Fisher, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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