Question: What battle is credited with starting the American Revolution?
Answer: While some believe the Battle of Alamance on May 16, 1771, was the first battle of the American Revolution, most historians credit the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, as the official start. The war lasted seven years, with the American victory at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 marking the decisive end of major combat, and the Treaty of Paris in 1783 formally ending the conflict.
