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  2. Colonial American military history - Wikipedia

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    Colonial American military history. Colonial American military history is the military record of the Thirteen Colonies from their founding to the American Revolution in 1775. George Washington in 1772 as colonel of the Virginia Regiment; painting by Charles Willson Peale. Beginning when on August 29, 1643, the Plymouth Colony Court allowed ...

  3. Timeline of the British Army 1700–1799 - Wikipedia

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    The Timeline of the British Army 1700–1799 lists the conflicts and wars in which the British Army was involved. War of the Spanish Succession 1701–1714. Great Northern War 1717–1720. War of the Austrian Succession 1740. Carnatic Wars 1744–1763. Seven Years' War 1756–1763. Anglo-Mysore Wars 1766–1799.

  4. Military history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the early years of the British colonization of North America, military action in the thirteen colonies that would become the United States were the result of conflicts with Native Americans, such as in the Pequot War of 1637, King Philip's War in 1675, the Yamasee War in 1715 and Father Rale's War in 1722.

  5. 24-hour clock - Wikipedia

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    24-hour digital clock in Miaoli HSR station.. A time of day is written in the 24-hour notation in the form hh:mm (for example 01:23) or hh:mm:ss (for example, 01:23:45), where hh (00 to 23) is the number of full hours that have passed since midnight, mm (00 to 59) is the number of full minutes that have passed since the last full hour, and ss (00 to 59) is the number of seconds since the last ...

  6. History of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States Army began in 1775, as part of the United States Armed Forces. The Army's main responsibility has been in fighting land battles and military occupation. The Corps of Engineers also has a major role in controlling rivers inside the United States. The Continental Army was founded in response to a need for ...

  7. British soldiers in the eighteenth century - Wikipedia

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    British soldiers in the eighteenth century. A British soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot in 1742. The experience of British soldiers in the eighteenth century would have depended on where he was stationed, the time period and who he was fighting. The British Army underwent significant changes during the eighteenth century, mainly to ensure ...

  8. Category:1700s in military history - Wikipedia

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    1700 in military history‎ (2 C, 1 P) 1701 in military history‎ (4 C, 1 P) ... Military units and formations established in the 1700s‎ (10 C)

  9. Timeline of the American Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The American Revolution includes political, social, and military aspects. The revolutionary era is generally considered to have begun with the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765 and ended with the ratification of the United States Bill of Rights in 1791. The military phase of the revolution, the American Revolutionary War, lasted from 1775 to 1783.