| 1 | 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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1774 - 1809 (34 years)