American war of independence

The first major clash of the war of American independence, at Bunker Hill

Tea, taxes and the taking up of arms: a timeline of the American Revolution

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

The American Revolution: your guide to the 18th-century war of independence

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An oil painting by Benjamin West shows some of the main belligerents of the Seven Years’ War, a conflict that lay the foundations for future discord between Native Americans and the British and French empires

How did the American Revolution begin? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A 1779 cartoon showing the United States as a horse, unseating its rider, George III

Q&A Did George III read the American Declaration of Independence? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A cartoon published by Benjamin Franklin c1770 urging the colonies to unite and resist British rule. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

Benjamin Franklin: from British patriot to American hero . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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King George III (r1760–1820), seen here in his coronation robes, was mentally unfit to rule during the final decade of his life. (Image by Getty Images)

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The American Revolutionary War: everything you wanted to know . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Engraved portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America

George Washington: your guide to the war hero, founding father, first US president and slave owner

Five names are commonly held as titans among the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton (l-r). Food of them would serve as presidents of the young United States. (Images by Getty Images)

Founding fathers: the men who made America

The Battle of Bunker Hill

From Scots Highlanders to German soldiers: the Europeans who fought on both sides of the War of American Independence

(Illustration by Davide Bonazzi for BBC World Histories Magazine)

How the American Revolution created a global storm

A 'Thanksgiving Greetings' postcard. (Photo by K.J. Historical/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

A brief history of Thanksgiving