French Alliance
What were the two key treaties signed in the French American Alliance?
Treaty of Amity and Commerce and Treaty of Alliance
How did the French Alliance impact the American Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
How did the Southern Strategy ultimately fail?
Francis Marion and Yorktown
What was the French Alliance of 1778?
The French Alliance of 1778 was a formal military alliance between France and the United States during the American Revolutionary War.
Who were the main French figures involved in the alliance?
King Louis XVI, Charles Gravier, and Marquis de Lafayette
Why did France ally with the American colonies in 1778?
France wanted to weaken Britain, its long-time rival.