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<div style="float: right; width: 72%"><center>''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary_War,_1775_to_1783|Revolutionary War]]''</center><br><!-- Introduction goes below here--> <div style="float: right; width: 97%">[[Image:Revolutionary-war-034-1-.jpg|thumb|left|425px|Revolutionary-war-034-1-.jpg|<center>Washington at Princeton</center>]]The American Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783. It was also known as the American War of Independence. The Revolutionary War began with the confrontation between British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on 19 April 1775. Throughout the war, state troops and local militias supplemented the Continental (Federal) Army. The total number of men who served is not known. Men between the ages of 16 and 60 may have served during the war in either the Continental Army, State Line Troops, or local militia mustered to help the Continental Troops.<br><br> | |||
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<center>''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Revolutionary_War,_1775_to_1783|Revolutionary War]]''</center><br><!-- Introduction goes below here--> | |||
<div style="float: right; width: 97%">[[Image:Revolutionary-war-034-1-.jpg|thumb|left|425px]]The American Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783. It was also known as the American War of Independence. The Revolutionary War began with the confrontation between British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, on 19 April 1775. Throughout the war, state troops and local militias supplemented the Continental (Federal) Army. The total number of men who served is not known. Men between the ages of 16 and 60 may have served during the war in either the Continental Army, State Line Troops, or local militia mustered to help the Continental Troops.<br><br> | |||
== <center>Original British Colonies</center> == | == <center>Original British Colonies</center> == | ||
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== <center>State Revolutionary War Records</center> == | == <center>State Revolutionary War Records</center> == | ||
The Revolutionary War was fought before these states existed. However, many of these states have information specific to their area on individuals that served in the war and later lived in these states. | The Revolutionary War was fought before these states existed. However, many of these states have information specific to their area on individuals that served in the war and later lived in these states. | ||
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*[[Kentucky Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Kentucky]] | *[[Kentucky Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Kentucky]] | ||
*[[Maine Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Maine]] | *[[Maine Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Maine]] | ||
*[[Michigan Military Records# | *[[Michigan Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775_to_1783.29|Michigan]] | ||
*[[Mississippi Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Mississippi]] | *[[Mississippi Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Mississippi]] | ||
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== <center>Getting Started</center> == | == <center>Getting Started</center> == | ||
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[[Category:Wars_involving_the_United_States|Revolutionary War]] | [[Category:Wars_involving_the_United_States|Revolutionary War]] | ||