American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
In context
- When
- Friday, July 3 1778248 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 18th century · 1770s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1778.
What happened
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and, commanded by George Washington, defeated the British Army. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The war's outcome seemed uncertain for most of the war,
July 3 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1778American Revolutionary War
- 1973David Bowie
- 1979Jimmy Carter
- 1988Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
- 1988United States Navy
- 1996John Major
- 2005Same-sex marriage
- 2006Valencia Metro derailment
- 2013President of Egypt
- 2013Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
- 2017Boundary Fire (2017)
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- November 11American Revolutionary WarAmerican Revolutionary War: British forces and their Iroquois allies attacked a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing…
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Questions about this entry
When did American Revolutionary War happen?
July 3 1778 — 248 years ago, on a Friday.
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