The United States won the Revolutionary war against its mother country, the United Kingdom on September 3, 1783. After 7 years of an on-going war after the declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. The Continental Army was led by General George Washington who later became the first President of America. Many other great figures during the Revolutionary war were John Adams (2nd President) who went to France and successfully negotiated a deal for a naval assistant from France. America and France also have similar struggles with its monarchy system. (France had their own revolution later in 1789)