British Troops Leave NY: Revolution Ends
The final British troops evacuated New York City, physically ending the American Radical War just months after the Treaty of Paris sealed independence. This departure transformed the occupied metropolis into a sovereign American capital, allowing the new nation to finally govern its largest city without foreign military presence.
November 25, 1783
243 years ago
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Kingdom of Great Britain
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
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