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[[Image:Revolutionary-war-034-1-.jpg|thumb|425px|<center>Washington at Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777. Lithograph by D. McLellan, 1853</center>]]<div style="float: right; width: 93%">The American Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783. It was also known as the American War of Independence. The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Men betwen the age of 16 and 60 may have served sometime during the war in either the Continental Army, State Line Troops, or local militia mustered to help the Continental Troops. Those who supported the rebellion may be mentioned in records as a rebel or a patriot. Loyalists or Tories were those who opposed the rebellion.</div> | [[Image:Revolutionary-war-034-1-.jpg|thumb|425px|<center>Washington at Princeton, Jan. 3, 1777. Lithograph by D. McLellan, 1853</center>]]<div style="float: right; width: 93%">The American Revolutionary War was fought from 1775 to 1783. It was also known as the American War of Independence. The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Men betwen the age of 16 and 60 may have served sometime during the war in either the Continental Army, State Line Troops, or local militia mustered to help the Continental Troops. Those who supported the rebellion may be mentioned in records as a rebel or a patriot. Loyalists or Tories were those who opposed the rebellion.</div> | ||
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*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/education/frameset_education.asp?PAGE=education_research_series_online.asp%3FActiveTab=2 FamilySearch Research Classes Online] | |||
*''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/U.S._Military_Records__Revolutionary_War/Player.html Military Records: Revolutionary War]'' (34 minute online video) | |||
*''[http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/Mid_Continent_Library/Revolutionary_War/Player.html Revolutionary War Genealogy Research]''. (23 minute online video) | |||
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