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  2. France in the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    The French Army in the American War of Independence Osprey; 1991. Corwin, Edward S. French Policy and the American Alliance of 1778 Archon Books; 1962. Dull, Jonathan R. A Diplomatic History of the American Revolution; Yale U. Press, 1985. Dull, Jonathan R. (1975). The French Navy and American Independence: A Study of Arms and Diplomacy, 1774 ...

  3. Franco-American alliance - Wikipedia

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    The Franco-American alliance was the 1778 alliance between the Kingdom of France and the United States during the American Revolutionary War.Formalized in the 1778 Treaty of Alliance, it was a military pact in which the French provided many supplies for the Americans.

  4. Category : French military personnel of the American ...

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    Pages in category "French military personnel of the American Revolutionary War" The following 162 pages are in this category, out of 162 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  5. List of French units in the American Revolutionary War

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    American Revolutionary War; Armed Forces: United States; Continental Army → Commander-in-Chief → Regional departments → Units (1775, 1776, 1777–1784) → Manual Continental Navy Continental Marines State forces → List of militia units → List of state navies → Maritime units: Great Britain; List of British units: France; List of ...

  6. Invasion of Quebec (1775) - Wikipedia

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    The Invasion of Quebec (June 1775 – October 1776, French: Invasion du Québec) was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to seize the Province of Quebec (part of modern-day Canada) from Great Britain , and persuade French-speaking ...

  7. Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia

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    A 1778 French military map showing the positions of generals Lafayette and Sullivan around Newport Bay on 30 August 1778. The French decision brought on a wave of anger in the American ranks and its commanders. Although General Greene penned a complaint that John Laurens termed "sensible and spirited", General Sullivan was less diplomatic. [64]

  8. Battle of Quebec (1775) - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Quebec (French: Bataille de Québec) was fought on December 31, 1775, between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of Quebec City early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came with heavy losses.

  9. France–United States relations - Wikipedia

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    The Marquis de Lafayette visiting George Washington in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. The military alliance got off to a rocky start. In 1778, French Admiral d'Estaing sailed to North America with a fleet and began a joint effort with American General John Sullivan to capture a British outpost in Newport, Rhode Island.