[SmokingJoe]

The American War of Independence did not start as a regular war, It started as a protest/insurrection against British rule.
Heck we didn't even have a regular army then. We were a mere colony.

[aquila48]

“The American War of Independence did not start as a regular war”

You were talking about the Civil War in your previous comment, not the Revolution.

And yes, the American revolution did start with many uprising and insurgencies that eventually led to a declaration of independence and eventual war between the two countries.