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American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.

Historical image related to American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. from July 27, 1778

American Revolution

1765–1783 colonial rebellion in North America

The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colonial rebellion and war of independence in which the Thirteen Colonies broke from British rule to form the United States of America. The revolutionary era reached its zenith with the American Revolutionary War, which commenced on…
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Battle of Ushant (1778)

Part of the American Revolutionary War

The Battle of Ushant took place on 27 July 1778, and was fought during the American Revolutionary War between French and British fleets 100 miles (160 km) west of Ushant, an island at the mouth of the English Channel off the westernmost point of France. "Ushant" is the…
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Kingdom of Great Britain

Sovereign state in Western Europe (1707–1801)

Great Britain, also known as the Kingdom of Great Britain, was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of Union 1707, which united the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of…
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