American Revolutionary War
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- noun
- /əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluːʃənəri wɔr/
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Guerra Revolucionaria Americana
- Many important battles were fought during the American Revolutionary War, including the Battle of Bunker Hill and Yorktown.
Examples
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It was in some of these swamps that the American Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion, known as the Swamp Fox, perfected his guerrilla tactics.
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By that story, I suppose you mean the start of the American Revolutionary War?
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French statesman and general who served under General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
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During the American Revolutionary War, he was the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Issues for the Continental troops in Georgia.
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Many Irish people wanted an independent Ireland, just like the people in America had their own country. Irish men and women who had gone to America fought in the American Revolutionary War.
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A look at the historic roots of civil unrest: Lack of representation. The American Revolutionary War was a direct result of colonists being unable to represent themselves.
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The collection contains photocopies of payrolls from the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783 and documents Georgia regiments that served in the war.
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The American Revolutionary War was a pivotal conflict that led to the independence of the United States from British rule.
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Historians often debate the causes and effects of the American Revolutionary War, which lasted from 1775 to 1783.
Synonyms
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen American colonies fought Britain for independence
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen colonies fought Britain and formed the United States
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A war from 1775 to 1783 when the American colonies won freedom from Britain
A war from 1775 to 1783 when thirteen American colonies fought Britain to become the United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
American + revolutionary + war
The meaning is a straightforward composition of its parts: 'American' (relating to the United States), 'revolutionary' (relating to a political revolution), and 'war' (armed conflict), so a learner who knows those words can infer it denotes a war in America involving a revolution. This noun‑phrase formation and its logic are cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner would understand the general referent (though precise historical dates or full political context would require additional knowledge).
Etymology
American Revolutionary War comes from the American colonies rising up to make a big change, which is why the word Revolutionary is used, and from the fact they fought a war against Britain to win 'independence'. So the phrase refers to the fighting from 1775 to 1783 when the colonies tried to become free.