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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However, pleasant homecomings in Outlander are fleeting, and the Frasers will be wrenched apart once more when Lord John Grey's nephew is injured in the American Revolution. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Per the statement, the coin’s $2.52 million sale price set a new world record for an American coin made before the American Revolution. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024 Kids can color pages of patriots from the American Revolution. —

Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024 Two similar documents listed for thousands of dollars earlier this year: A Franklin letter about the American Revolution asked $120,000, while a copy of George Washington’s neutrality proclamation signed by Alexander Hamilton was valued at $58,000. —

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