The American Revolutionary War took place between 1775 to 1783. In this battle, the main cause of war became the growing tension between the residents of Great Britain’s North American Colonies and the colonial government, representing the British Crown. In the years to come, the war took the form of a full-fledged international conflict, when France entered the game and gave flame to the civil war. Here are the main causes of the revolutionary war, the timeline, and the unknown facts about the war.
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Causes of the Revolutionary American War
Among many of the causes of the origin of the American revolutionary war, some of the main causes include:
- The growing tensions between the colonists and the British authorities.
- Rise of revenue by taxing the colonies after the French and Indian war that brought new territories under the power of the Crown.
- The colonial resistance due to the declaration of the open fire by the British soldiers
- The battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, marking the ‘shot heard round the world’, signifying the outset of the American revolutionary war.
American Revolutionary War Timeline
On this American Day of Independence, we must get down the timeline and trace the history of the American war to Independence.
May 1775: General Benedict Arnold began the revolutionary war by capturing Fort Ticonderoga
1775-76: Declaring Independence
- On July 4th, 13 colonies claimed their independence from England and Formed the United States.
1777-78: Saratoga: Revolutionary war turning point
- Included two crucial battles, fought 18 days apart, and the victory of the continental army.
1778-81: Stalemate in the North, Battle in the South
- Americans suffered several setbacks including the defection of Benedict Arnold to the British.
- In the south, the British occupied Georgia and captured Charleston, South Carolina in May 1780.
1781-83: Revolutionary war draws to a close
- On Sept 1783, Great Britain signed the Treaty of Paris and recognized the Independence of the U.S.
- This brought the American Revolution to a close after eight long years.
10 Unknown Revolutionary War Facts You Must Know
To mark the occasion of the American Day of Independence, 4th of July, here are some unknown revolutionary war facts you must know:-
- The revolutionary war started near Boston on April 19th, 1775
- Geroge Washington was the commander-in-chief of the continental army
- The most important document from the revolutionary war is: The Declaration of Independence
- The Treaty of Parish signed by the British forces in 1783, officially ended the revolutionary war
- The first military submarine was used during the revolutionary war
- The word “Independence” never appears in “The Declaration of Independence” document
- The famous Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on the Breed’s Hill
- Henry Knox, the first American secretary of war, dis most of his training in a book store
- The American war of revolution was an eight years-long battle
- In 1779 and 1780, the Spanish and the Dutch joined the war of Independence
On July 4th, 1776, the United States of America sought its freedom and became independent.
