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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Tadeusz Kościuszko, who played a pivotal role in the American Revolution, is the subject of an involving film on Viaplay that follows him after he returned to his home country to fight the Russians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Consider that around the time of the American Revolution, modern medicine was still in its infancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Donald Trump is very pleased with himself for being president during the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

One of the women arrested, Helena Hill Weed, was wearing a Daughters of the American Revolution pin decorated with bars that represented her fourteen ancestors who had given their lives in the fight.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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