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Military History: American Conflicts and Wars

U.S. Government Resources about the War of Independence

Below are some U.S. Government resources about the War of Independence.

African Americans in the Revolutionary War | National Park Service (NPS)
The American Revolution, 1763 – 1783 | Library of Congress (LC)
American Women: Resources from the Manuscript Collections: Revolutionary War | LC
The Declaration of Independence: How Did it Happen? | National Archives and Records Administration
Racial, Ethnic, and Religious Minorities in the Revolutionary War: A Resource Guide | LC
Revolutionary War Campaigns | U.S. Army Center of Military History
Timeline of the Revolution | NPS
War of Independence | National Museum of American History

Declaration of Independence (Image source: NAID: 301682)