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Events on Wednesday 14 January 1784 1
1784Treaty of Paris Ratified by Congress of the ConfederationFormally ends the American Revolutionary WarThe Congress of the Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the American Revolutionary War. Exchange of ratifications with Britain completed the peace process begun in 1783. The treaty recognized the thirteen former colonies as a sovereign, independent nation.