The American Revolution (also called the American Revolutionary War) was a series of events and military conflicts that took place in North America from 1774 until 1783, through which the thirteen colonies of the United Kingdom of Great Britain on the continent gained their independence, and formed the United States of America.

Modern referencesEdit

During his encounter with Doctor Beverly Crusher, terrorist leader Kyril Finn compared himself to American General George Washington in his struggle to gain independence from the Rutians for the Ansatan people. Crusher rejected the comparison, stating that Washington did not target innocent civilians. (TNG episode: "The High Ground")

A mid 24th century monograph by Montmrency entitled Benedict Arnold, Patriot, made the case that the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold was in fact a double agent who undermined British military efforts in America. This interpretation was generally accepted as the final authority on Arnold by the 2360s. (TNG comic: "The Lesson")

During the Dominion War, Captain Benjamin Sisko compared the situation faced by the United Federation of Planets and its allies to the American's situation at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78, when they seemed to be on the verge of defeat, and yet went on to victory. (DS9 novelization: Call to Arms...)

External linksEdit

• American Revolution article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• American Revolution article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.