American Revolutionary War

1775–1783 war between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, which won independence as the United States of America
Event war_of_national_liberation Q40949
American Revolutionary War
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American Revolutionary War

Summary

American Revolutionary War is a war of national liberation[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of war_of_national_liberation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121,814 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • American Revolutionary War's instance of is recorded as war of national liberation[3].
  • The location of American Revolutionary War was Eastern United States[4].
  • American Revolutionary War took place at North Atlantic Ocean[5].
  • The location of American Revolutionary War was Caribbean Sea[6].
  • The location of American Revolutionary War was Mediterranean Sea[7].
  • American Revolutionary War took place at Europe[8].
  • American Revolutionary War is part of American Revolution[9].
  • American Revolutionary War's Commons category is recorded as American Revolutionary War[10].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battle of Negapatam[11].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Western theater of the American Revolutionary War[12].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Great Siege of Gibraltar[13].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battle of Brandywine[14].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battle of Long Island[15].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battle of Bunker Hill[16].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Siege of Boston[17].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battle of Bennington[18].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battles of Lexington and Concord[19].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Battle off Liverpool, Nova Scotia (1778)[20].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Anglo-French War of 1778–1783[21].
  • American Revolutionary War comprises Anglo-Spanish War[22].
  • American Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775[23].
  • American Revolutionary War ended on September 3, 1783[24].
  • Among those involved in American Revolutionary War was United States[25].
  • Among those involved in American Revolutionary War was Kingdom of France[26].
  • A participant in American Revolutionary War was Kingdom of Spain[27].

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When and Where

American Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775[23]. It ended on September 3, 1783[24]. Recorded location include Eastern United States[4], North Atlantic Ocean[5], Caribbean Sea[6], Mediterranean Sea[7], and Europe[8].

Context

American Revolutionary War is part of American Revolution[9]. Its instance of is recorded as war of national liberation[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include United States[25], Kingdom of France[26], Kingdom of Spain[27], Dutch Republic[28], Vermont Republic[29], and Kingdom of Great Britain[30].

Why It Matters

American Revolutionary War ranks in the top 5% of war_of_national_liberation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121,814 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 177 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 9d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant → United States, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of Spain +5
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P710]]: [[Q29]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789560820491; Spain American Revolutionary War"
  2. 11w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → 1775-1783, united-states-revolution-1775-1783
    P14541 → 2QFOzC
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  3. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → 1775-1783, united-states-revolution-1775-1783
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  4. 12w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Battle of Negapatam, Western theater of the American Revolutionary War, Great Siege of Gibraltar +9
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  5. 12w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Battle of Negapatam, Western theater of the American Revolutionary War, Great Siege of Gibraltar +9
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  6. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0218909-americka-valka-za-nezavislost-17751783
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  7. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
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