Picture it: the American Revolutionary War, June 1775. Find out in this fascinating oral history event coming to the Harman Center in Yakima, "How Did We Finance the Revolutionary War Without a Government?" Get our free mobile appRevolutionary War Soldiers sitting down Photo Matt Briney on Unsplash loading...How Was the American Revolutionary War Funded? The American Revolutionary War is no doubt a fascinating chunk of American history. My mind automatically goes to scenes of the hit Broadway play, Hamilton, when I think of how the Revolutionary War was funded.