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American War of Independence:
American War of Independence (1775-1783), conflict between 13 British colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America and their parent country, Great Britain. France later intervened as an ally of the independent states, and the war resulted in the colonies becoming a separate nation, the United States of America. It is also known as the American Revolution.
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Major Battles of the American War of Independence
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