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Independence of United States of America

Great Britain · Warfare / American War of Independence. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1783Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1783

William Petty Shelburne, 2nd30 November 1783

Versailles · Warfare / American War of Independence

The Treaty of Paris recognizes the independence of the 13 American colonies

William Petty Shelburne, 2nd1783

Versailles · Warfare / American War of Independence

The USA has its independence recognized by the Treaty of Versailles

Names involved

William Petty Shelburne, 2nd

Provenance

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