How Long Ago Was The Revolutionary War

Though preceded by years of unrest and periodic violence the revolutionary war began in earnest on april 19 1775 with the battles of lexington and concord.

From 2013 the american revolution started 236 years ago in 1776. France entered the revolutionary war in 1778 that was so long ago that some people guess to get the answer and tons of money. The list of wars can be organized in several ways like according to the regions or by the two parties that were involved or chronologically. The following article will enlist the various battles fought between 1775 to 1783.

The conflict lasted a total of seven years with the major american victory at yorktown virginia in 1781 marking the end of hostilities although some fighting took place through the fall of 1783. It ended with the treaty of paris in 1783 230 years ago. During the war of 1812 salt brine was used to pay american soldiers in the field as the federal government was too poor to pay them with money. There were several battles fought during the revolutionary war and there are nearly more than 10 000 events that have been recorded during the period the war lasted.

The revolutionary war was the pivotal point in american history that shaped the future of the country. The american revolutionary war is the american war of independence 1775 1783. In the revolutionary war loyalists intercepted patriot salt shipments in an attempt interfere with their ability to preserve food.