The American Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783) was fought between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies, organized as the Continental Army under George Washington. France entered on the American side in 1778, followed by Spain, and the decisive Franco-American victory at the siege of Yorktown in 1781 brought Britain to the negotiating table. The 1783 Treaty of Paris recognized the independence of the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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CombatantsThe Continental Army and allied Patriot militia, joined from 1778 by France and from 1779 by Spain, against Great Britain, Loyalist troops and German auxiliary troops. 1 OutcomeAmerican and French victory. The 1783 Treaty of Paris recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain. 1 Classification
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The Brown Bess musket was the standard infantry firearm of British troops throughout the American Revolutionary War
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The Kentucky long rifle, prized for its accuracy, armed American frontier riflemen during the American Revolutionary War
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The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775, September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and, commanded by George Washington, defeated the British Army.
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The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 - September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and, commanded by George Washington, defeated the British Army.
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the Saratoga campaign in the Northern Theater of the American Revolutionary War
Wikipedia: Charleville Musket
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Model 1717, Model 1728, Model 1763, Model 1766, Model 1770, Model 1771, Model 1773, Model 1774, Model 1776, Model 1777 corrigé en l'an IX, Model 1816, Model 1822, Dragoon version, Carbine version, Navy version, Artillery version
Wikipedia: Brown Bess
Uses: Brown Bess Musket, infobox wars field: 'American Revolutionary War'View the Source Long rifle (Wikipedia)
Uses: Kentucky Long Rifle, infobox wars field: 'American Revolutionary War'View the Source Ferguson rifle (Wikipedia)
Uses: Ferguson Rifle, infobox wars field: 'American Revolutionary War'View the Source Wikipedia: Carronade
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American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, American Civil War, First Boer War
Wikipedia: United States Armed Forces
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Established during the American Revolutionary War, the Army and the Navy, and later the other services, have played a decisive role in the country
Wikipedia: French Armed Forces
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extensive French aid in the form of money and arms, and the direct participation of its army and navy led to America
Wikipedia: Continental Army
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Wikipedia: George Washington
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As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire.
View the SourceWikipedia: Flintlock
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This system was improved in the 1770s by Colonel Patrick Ferguson and 100 experimental rifles used in the American Revolutionary War.
Wikipedia: Gribeauval system
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American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars
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