King George III's reign in British America - from 1760 to 1776. [solved]

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@titus17  & @Xavier  , King George III's reign in British America ended in 1776 - not 1789.

 

America left the British Empire upon declaring independence on 4 July 1776.

 

The individual colonies became fully independent states as a result.

 

Aidan.

British rule in the US ended in 1783, when the fighting formally ended with the Treaty of Paris.

This provides the constitutional status of America as from 4 July 1776;

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence .

 

Aidan.

While America declared independence in 1776, British rule did not end until 1783. “In the 1783 Treaty of Paris, Britain ceded all of its North American territory south of the Great Lakes” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_colonization_of_the_Americas#:~:text=Many%20of%20the%20North%20American,War%2C%20which%20ended%20in%201783.).

 

It should be changed to 1783 instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution has more information.

 

The American Revolution effectively ended with this event in 1781;

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yorktown .

 

It doesn't change the fact that British rule in America ceased in 1776.

 

Aidan.

America ceased with the Declaration of Independence being signed in 1776, establishing the USA. Britain did not formally give up control or claim to the territory of the US until the 1783 Treaty of Paris. The fighting and conflict virtually ended after Yorktown, but it was not formalised until 1783.

 

“Following the British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown, the Americans negotiated independently with Great Britain despite their agreement with France. The war was not officially concluded, however, until the agreement to the Treaty of Paris in 1783, which was signed in concert with treaties between Great Britain, France, and Spain. The final treaty granted full independence and recognized the borders of the new United States of America.” https://history.state.gov/milestones/1776-1783/foreword

Status changed to Done (Jarcek, 10 May 2024, 09:46)

I just put it at 1783.

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