The conflict spanned eight years, moving from local skirmishes to an international war. Significance Lexington & Concord The "shot heard 'round the world"; first military clashes. 1776 Declaration of Independence
The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), or the American War of Independence, was the armed conflict between Great Britain and 13 of its North American colonies that resulted in the establishment of the United States. Core Causes american revolutionary war
: The British monarch whose policies the colonists resisted. The conflict spanned eight years, moving from local
: Diplomat who secured the critical alliance with France. The conflict spanned eight years
: High-ranking American general who famously defected to the British in 1780. Global Legacy
Final major battle; French and American forces trapped British General Cornwallis. Treaty of Paris
: Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.