American Independence 1776 or 1783

When was American Independence, was it 1776 or 1783?..

1766 July 4th. American Independence Declared

The Declaration of Independence was on July 4, 1776, and this announced that the thirteen American colonies currently at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as no longer under British rule.

1783 September 3rd, American Independence Recognised

The Treaty of Paris of 1783, negotiated between the United States and Great Britain, and signed in Paris on September 3, 1783, ended the revolutionary war and recognised American independence.