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Sept. 3, 1783: Treaty of Paris Ends the Revolutionary War  On this day in 1783, the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.  Watch these Antiques Roadshow clips to see how much this Revolutionary War canteen and sword are worth today.
Image: Benjamin West painting titled “American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Agreement with Great Britain” also sometimes referred to as “Treaty of Paris” (unfinished painting — from left to right) John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British commissioners refused to pose, and the picture was never finished.
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Sept. 3, 1783: Treaty of Paris Ends the Revolutionary War

On this day in 1783, the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

Watch these Antiques Roadshow clips to see how much this Revolutionary War canteen and sword are worth today.

Image: Benjamin West painting titled “American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Agreement with Great Britain” also sometimes referred to as “Treaty of Paris” (unfinished painting — from left to right) John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British commissioners refused to pose, and the picture was never finished.

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