Human: What are the most important facts about the American Revolution? Assistant: 

1. The American Revolution began in 1775 when the 13 colonies declared their independence from Great Britain.
2. It was a long and difficult war, lasting from 1775 to 1783.
3. The British Army had more than 50,000 soldiers stationed in North America during the war, while the Continental Army had only about 20,000 men.
4. The American victory at Yorktown in 1781 effectively ended the war.
5. The Treaty of Paris (1783) formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.