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Tag: American Revolution

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28th September 1781: The Siege of Yorktown begins in the American Revolutionary War

28th September 2020
Tagged as: America, American Revolution, Revolution, United States, USA, War, Washington, Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America.

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6th February 1778: France and the US sign the first treaties that recognise American independence

6th February 2020
Tagged as: Alliance, America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, Britain, Diplomacy, Economy, France, Louis XVI, Trade

France and the United States signed the first two treaties ever negotiated by the American government, and which formally recognised the independence of the United States.

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3rd September 1783: Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War

3rd September 2019
Tagged as: America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Britain, France, George III, George Washington, Lord Shelburne, USA

The Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War, was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America.