The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

American Revolution

The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

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American Revolution ‑ Topics

Dunmore’s Proclamation

The Founding Fathers

Valley Forge

Tea Act

Battles of Trenton and Princeton

Townshend Acts

Alexander Hamilton

Paul Revere

Revolution’s Lasting Legacy

Battle of Saratoga

Thomas Paine

How the Sons of Liberty Helped Ignite the Revolution