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American Revolution

American  

noun

  1. the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775–83, by which the colonies won their independence.


American Revolution British  

noun

  1. the usual US term for War of American Independence

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Darren Aronofsky's studio used AI to recreate the American Revolution in a series of short films, and Steven Soderbergh has used it to create visual scenes in a new documentary about John Lennon.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Of these, the impact of the American Revolution was most profound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

From the American Revolution to the civil-rights era, religion shaped pivotal moments in American history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

According to the Constitution and the values that fueled the American Revolution, this is an understatement.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

What distinguishes the American Revolution from most, if not all, subsequent revolutions worthy of the name is that in the battle for supremacy, for the “true meaning” of the Revolution, neither side completely triumphed.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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