France in the American Revolutionary War

“Give me liberty or give me death,” is one of the most famous quotes of the Revolutionary War.Patriot Patrick Henry said those words in 1775, he supported the Revolutionary War and was trying to convince others war was necessary. It worked and the Americans did fight for freedom. The Americans had help to win their freedom in 1783, it was granted to them by the Treaty of Paris of 1783. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 gave the Americans freedom under six conditions, because they and other countries managed to force Britain to surrender so they could become there own country. The Americans had help along the way from some countries in Europe. Some of the European countries that allied with the Patriots wanted to get revenge on Britain. The Patriots could not have won the Revolutionary War without foreign aid from their allies. Firstly, Spain became an important ally for the Patriots. After the Battles of Saratoga, France convinced Spain to help the Americans win their freedom. Spain made the alliance with the Patriots in 1779. Though Spain did not fight side by side with the Americans, General Bernardo de Gálvez, Spanish governor of Louisiana, was very helpful to the Patriots. Gálvez captured British strongholds in Natchez and Baton Rouge. While Gálvez was fighting…

Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary war because the battle showed that the very small American army could take on the British empire. The battle was a great victory for American Patriots and gave the French allies faith that the American military could defeat the British. The Patriots had gained hope that they could win their independence back and use their intellectual minds to win the war with the French and other European groups allying with them. Saratoga was a major turning…

1770’s few Americans were thinking about independence from Britain, and the struggle was framed in the terms of colonial protests seeking redress for grievances( Hugh Dussek). Increasing tension eventually led to the declaration of independence and in turn resulted in the revolutionary war. All of the tension resulted in an overwhelming amount of motivation for the American colonists, they had a reason, an incentive to fight, whereas the British soldiers had little if any motivation aside from…

The American Revolution was revolutionary for many reasons. Some of the reasons were , because of the battles, the taxes, the protests, and the rebellion of the patriots. Because of the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies were able to change socially, politically and economically. This was one of the major causes that started the war. Major events throughout the American Revolution were the reasons why this war was revolutionary. Events such as The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea…

The revolutionary wars, these wars take place many many centuries ago, but were these wars the same? And what have they actually done to affect us and our country today? The violence of these revolutions. The American revolution was a revolt against colonies that took its place between 1765-1787. This revolution was between Great Britain and The Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies. The british were defeated in this revolutionary war in alliance with France and many others. This revolution was…

The Americans could have lost the Revolutionary War quite easily if not for some essential people. When the Americans started the Revolutionary War, countries were thinking to ally with them to defeat the ultimate superpower, but they didn't act immediately. Once the Americans won a couple of battles they decided to help. Once some countries finally decided to help America, they had a big impact and changed the course of history. They gave America many things that helped them win the war.…

While reading chapter seven in our textbooks, I found the most interesting section to be a "Global Passages" section titled "International Officers in the American Revolutionary Military". This is because I was shocked to learn that foreign soldiers from Europe were aiding American military after separating from England. Was anyone else surprised by this behavior? So, after the Battle of Saratoga in the Revolutionary War, the French formed an alliance with America. During the war, the French…

Therefore, many colonists began feeling malcontent with the government and took sides either with the loyalists for Britain or the Patriots who wanted independence. The American revolution occurred during 1775-1783, and it started with the Battle of Lexington in April of 1775. The Battle of Lexington was when Paul Revere and the other sons of liberty were warning people “the redcoats are coming.” After the battle the war officially started and dragged on for 8 long years. The victory of the…

the Revolutionary War. The reason why it was called the turning point in the Revolutionary War was the success at Saratoga gave France the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally.The Battle of Saratoga was a shocking victory in the American Revolution and helped secure the independence of the United States of America . The Battle of Saratoga was in the fall of 1777. British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne’s invasion of the northern colonies, had collided…

Without the spread of public opinions through France in the late eighteenth century, it is likely the French revolution would not have occurred. The spread of ideas along with other factors such as class wars, financial and political crisis; France was able to usher in a new age that benefitted most rather than a select few. This essay will explore the influence public opinions had on the causation of the revolution while briefly looking at the other contributory factors. Before the revolution,…