American war of independence

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)

American history myths: 7 things people get wrong

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

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Mel Gibson in 'The Patriot'. (© Kobal Collection)

The American War of Independence: Three Films

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Why did Canada not join the colonies in the American Revolutionary War? (Photo by Francis G. Mayer/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

Q&A Why didn’t Canada join the colonies in the American Revolutionary War?

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Q&A What was the first ‘Star Spangled Banner’? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.