The English Channel is a part of the Atlantic Ocean, and it separates the island of Britain (part of the UK) from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It is today one of the busiest shipping lanes on the planet. It's approximately 350 miles long, and at its narrowest in the Strait of Dover.
The English Channel is a fairly narrow (but not extremely) stretch of water, in which one can view France from the UK (and vice versa). This stretch became extremely well known with the Allies retreat from Dunkirk in the beginning of WW2
the American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63).
