Revolutionary war: an introduction

The Revolutionary War is also called the American War of independence. The war began in on April 19, 1775. At the beginning of this American civil war the fight was between the Kingdom of Great Britain and 13 British colonies in North America but soon the war ended up to be a global war between European great powers. The war was ended in 1783 with the Treaty of Paris. Great Britain was then forced to recognize the independence of the colonies. Now those are also known as the United States. The Revolutionary War led thus to the birth of a new nation.

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- Lexington and Concord
- American War history
- The first president of the United States
- End of war

Five facts you need to know about the Revolutionary War

1. The Revolutionary War is also called to American War or the War of independence and it stands for the war between the American rebels and the British government, that has 13 American colonies.
2. The Revolutionary War started in 1775 and ended in 1783 with the treaty of Paris.
3. The most important battlefields were those of Lexington and Concord.
4. At the end of the war the American revolutionaries got their freedom and the Constitution of the United States.
5. The first president under the Constitution was George Washington.