Revolutionary war

Revolutionary war. American Revolutionary War. "Revolutionary War" redirects here.

For revolutions in general, see Revolution. This article is about military actions only. For political and social developments, including the origins and aftermath of the war, see American Revolution. The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), the American War of Independence,[N 1] or simply the Revolutionary War in the United States, was the armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen of its former North American colonies, which had declared themselves the independent United States of America. [N 2][20] Early fighting took place primarily on the North American continent. Revolutionary War Timeline.