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| 1 | 1754 | - 28 May 1754—10 Feb 1763: French and Indian War
The war was fought in North America between France and Great Britain. The Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1763 which resulted in Great Britain obtaining Canada, and France transferring Louisiana to Spain.
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| 2 | 1775 | - 19 Apr 1775—3 Sep 1783: American Revolutionary War
The war began when the thirteen British colonies in North America rejected the right of Parliament to govern them without their representation. In 1776 the United States of America formally declared their independence from Great Britain. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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| 3 | 1812 | - 18 Jun 1812—18 Feb 1815: War of 1812
The war was fought between the United States of America and Great Britain in North America. The United States declared war after a series of trade restrictions, the impressment of American citizens into the Royal Navy, and British support of American Indians in the Northwest Territories. The war was ended in 1815 by the Treaty of Ghent.
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1739 - 1822 (83 years)