"american war of independence" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is an instance of: revolution - the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
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- battle of bunker hill, bunker hill - the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces
- battle of cowpens, cowpens - battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British
- fort ticonderoga, ticonderoga - a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775
- concord, lexington, lexington and concord - the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
- battle of monmouth, battle of monmouth court house, monmouth court house - a pitched battle in New Jersey during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of British forces
- battle of saratoga, saratoga - a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated
- siege of yorktown, yorktown - in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
same as: american revolution, american revolutionary war, war of american independence