Treaty of Alliance 1778 (4)

Treaty of Alliance 1778:

After the Battle of Saratoga, the American Commissioners Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France. This treaty was ratified on May 4, 1778, becoming the first treaty of alliance ever made by the United States. In the treaty, France recognized the United States as an independent country and promised to support it in its war with England. This treaty changed the nature of the war, broadening it from a rebellion in one of the colonies to an international conflict. 

 

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Commissioners signing the Treaty of Alliance:

 

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