21 Apr 12. While it does no harm to shake water, the 'scientific' explanation for doing so which you have been given is complete poppycock! What happens when you shake water is that it aerates it and small bubbles of air become suspended for a time in the water.
Hopes for a British victory in the war against America are dashed. In the English Parliament, there will soon be calls to bring this long costly war to an end. August 27, 1782 - The last fighting of the Revolutionary War between Americans and British occurs with a skirmish in South Carolina along the Combahee River.
First Revolutionary Battle at Lexington and Concord. In April 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead. Contents Lead-Up to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.