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The Revolutionary War begins.
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The Battle of Bunker Hill; the British Forces win a Pyrrhic victory.
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The United States adopts the Declaration of Independence, declaring the 13 Colonies free from Britain.
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The U.S. wins a major victory at Yorktown.
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The Revolutionary War ends, The U.S. is free of British rule.
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The Yellow Fever strikes Philadelphia, killing over 4,000 people.