War of American Independence

American  

noun

British.

1. American Revolution.

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War of American Independence British  

noun

1. Also called: American Revolution.   Revolutionary War.  the conflict following the revolt of the North American colonies against British rule, particularly on the issue of taxation. Hostilities began in 1775 when British and American forces clashed at Lexington and Concord. Articles of Confederation agreed in the Continental Congress in 1777 provided for a confederacy to be known as the United States of America. The war was effectively ended with the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781 and peace was signed at Paris in Sept 1783

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Example Sentences

He lived in turbulent times, marked by the Seven Years War, the War of American Independence and the Napoleonic Wars.

From Nature • Apr. 4, 2017

Later historians would sometimes call it the Second War of American Independence.

From Washington Post

He joined Rodney in January 1781, and remained in the West Indies or on the coast of North America till the close of the War of American Independence.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various

In no other way at least can we account for the behaviour of so high-spirited a nation when her chance of revenge came in the War of American Independence.

From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Corbett, Julian S. (Julian Stafford)

The opportunity came with the War of American Independence.

From The New Irish Constitution by Morgan, J. H.