A fierce clash between colonists and British troops in Boston on 5 March 1770

American war of independence

The American Revolutionary War was fought between 1775-83. The 18th-century conflict began when representatives from 13 North American colonies of the kingdom of Great Britain sought more autonomy within the British Empire

A painting depicting George Washington with British soldiers at Yorktown. In the final battle of the war at the siege of Yorktown, writes Jem Duducu, there were nearlyas many French soldiers and sailors as American rebels fighting for colonial independence. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

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Treaty Of Paris, 1783, by Benjamin West (Photo by Granger/REX/Shutterstock)

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Photo of the American flag

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