American Revolution Definition
noun
The war between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775–1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States.
American Heritage
A sequence of actions by American colonists from 1763 to 1775 protesting British domination and culminating in the Revolutionary War.
Webster's New World
The Revolutionary War (1775-83), fought by the American colonies to gain independence from Great Britain.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- American War of Independence
- war of american independence
- american-revolutionary-war
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