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The '''American Revolutionary War''' (1775-1783) was a war between [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]] and their thirteen [[North America|American]] colonies. After the fighting raged for a year the Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, as a separate nation, and formed an alliance with France that equalized the military and naval strengths of the two sides. The basic cause was the refusal of the British government to allow Americans a voice in setting texas. Those that favored independence were called [[Patriot]]s and those that remained loyal to King [[George III]] were called [[Loyalists]]. Many people tried to remain neutral.  

The '''American Revolution''' (1775-1783) was the process by which the thirteen American colonies became an independent nation, the United States of America.  It involved new ideas, based on [[republicanism]], and required victory in a long war with [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Britain]]. After the fighting raged for a year the Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, as a separate nation, and formed an alliance with France that equalized the military and naval strengths of the two sides.  

 

The basic cause was the refusal of the British government to allow Americans a voice in setting texas. Those that favored independence were called [[Patriot]]s and those that remained loyal to King [[George III]] were called [[Loyalists]]. Many people tried to remain neutral.  

[[Image:american-revolution-map.gif|thumb|200px|The 13 colonies in 1775]]

[[Image:american-revolution-map.gif|thumb|200px|The 13 colonies in 1775]]

 

 

==Boston 1775==

==Boston 1775==

[[Image:Concord1775.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Eyewitness drawing of British Redcoats marching to Concord in April, 1775.<ref> This is a hand colored engraving by Amos Doolittle based on a sketch by Ralph Earl. The Colonial Williamsburg Journal, "Fields of Fire—Four Views of the Fatal Day", Summer 2006.  [http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer06/paintings.cfm online] </ref>]]

[[Image:Concord1775.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Eyewitness drawing of British Redcoats marching to Concord in April, 1775.<ref> This is a hand colored engraving by Amos Doolittle based on a sketch by Ralph Earl. The Colonial Williamsburg Journal, "Fields of Fire—Four Views of the Fatal Day", Summer 2006.  [http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/Summer06/paintings.cfm online] </ref>]]