The American Revolution officially comes to an end - 237 years ago today
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The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies, and the boundaries of the new republic were agreed upon: Florida north to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River.
The events leading up to the treaty stretched back to April 1775, on a common green in Lexington, Massachusetts, when American colonists answered King George III’s refusal to grant them political and economic reform with armed revolution. On July 4, 1776, more than a year after the first volleys of the war were fired, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence. Five difficult years later, in October 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces at Yorktown, Virginia, bringing to an end the last major battle of the Revolution.
During the talks Franklin demanded that Britain hand over Canada to the United States. This did not come to pass, but America did gain enough new territory south of the Canadian border to double its size. The United States also successfully negotiated for important fishing rights in Canadian waters and agreed, among other things, not to prevent British creditors from attempting to recover debts owed to them.
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Thanks for the history.
Seems like a long time ago but it really is not
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September seems to be a good time for ending conflicts.... 3 September 1783 and 2 September 1945.... Cheers, RickO
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Thanks for the history. There were new maps of the United States published after the Treaty of Paris, Abel Buell engraved the first map, Robert Scot engraved a much more accurate map eight months later based on research and surveys by Captain William McMurray, a US military geographer:
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A 1780 cast medal engraved by Robert Scot as requested by Virginia Governor Thomas Jefferson:
1783, you say? This one seems appropriate.
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Appropriate @messydesk
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Not my coin, but Liberty boldly stepping forward seems right for the theme of this thread!
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some would argue that the first casualty of the Revolution date back to The Boston Massacre of March 5th, 1770 when Crispus Attucks was killed.
This is an map of the Siege of Yorktown, the decisive battle of the American Revolution. Major Sebastian Bauman surveyed the battlefield in the days after the US victory on 10/19/1781, and commissioned Robert Scot to engrave it, dedicated to General George Washington:
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It’s listed on US BST.
This one also seems appropriate. At least the British did something for us before oppressing our forefathers - they started putting dates on coins!
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I went to the Mint”s website, but couldn’t find any V237 commemorative coins. (Also, thanks for the great history).
The American Revolution was the culmination of a series of events which caused discontent and resentment among the American Colonists toward the injustices of colonial rule. This anger and discontent slowly mounted and increased, until it boiled over. One of the main events which fueled this anger was the Stamp Act of 1765. Taxation Without Representation. William Pitt was a member of the British parliament who took up the cause of the Colonists and argued forcibly against the act, eventually causing it to be repealed in 1766. For this, Pitt deeply endeared himself to the colonists. This Pitt Farthing celebrates this event and the man.
Just 13 years later this coin was circulating.....
Thx for the historical reminder.
Americans focus on 1776, but the Brits focus on 1783.