Franco-American Treaties
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), 18th Century European History, French History
- Geographical Location: Paris, United States
- Date: February 6, 1778
Article abstract: Long-standing enmity between France and Britain gains French assistance for the emerging nation.
Summary of Event
The American revolutionaries did not believe that their war of independence would go unnoticed by the outside world. In 1763, the balance of power in Europe had swung decisively toward Great Britain, largely because of its defeat of France and Spain in the Western Hemisphere. Americans and Europeans agreed that the scales would remain tipped in favor of the island kingdom only so long as it retained its New World...
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