(redirected fromAmerican independence) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Related to American independence:American Revolution American Revolution n. The war between the American colonies and Great Britain (1775-1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States. ...
The combined French fleet in the Chesapeake greatly outnumbered the combined British squadrons, which attacked it but without success; Yorktown was completely cut off from all assistance, and in October Cornwallis was obliged to surrender. With the capture of Yorktown American independence was no lon...
The Fourth of Julybecame Independence Day in theUnited States. The colonies andBritainwent to war. British soldiersdefeated General Washington’s forces inNew Yorkand took control ofPhiladelphia, forcing the SecondContinental Congress to flee. The Continental Armywon atSaratogainNew Yorkand at ...
aAmerican subcontinent independence for independence for independence forces held its second meeting with the independent firm determination in the war 美国次大陆独立为独立为独立力量在战争中召开它的第二会议独立牢固的决断力[translate]
The American victory, for the first time in the war, confirmed that independence from Great Britain was all but inevitable. Assimilating the archaeological remains from the battlefield along with the many letters, journals, and memoirs of the men and women in both camps, Dean Snow’s 1777 ...
Influence of Afghanistan's Constitutionalism and Independence Movements on freedom Movements of India and Pakhtunkhwa In this historical study, we will have the chance to study the great heroes of war, their deeds, sacrifices of the people and the tyranny of the colonial forces which is worth read...
Commonly called America’s Second War of Independence, the War of 1812 was a major conflict with Great Britain in the early years of the nineteenth century. Unlike the American Revolution, the causes of the War of 1812 were far more economically and politically motivated than idealistic. MY LAT...
January10,1776,Thomas Paine published Common Sense to encourage the colonists to strive for independence.He was the first to openly suggest independence fromBritain.His booklet inspired the colonists and would have a major influence on Tomas Jefferson in his writing of the Declaration of Independence...
Our countries reasons for seeking independence. The history of the present king of Great Britainis a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct objectthe establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. *** Although the following complaints by the Colonieswere aimed...
General James Robertson was chosen to be the new governor, arriving in 1780, but was unable to implement the strategy because of opposition by Sir Henry Clinton, the commander of Britain's forces in America.The dissertation examines the developing break with Britain, the occupation, and the ...