Treaty of Alliance (1778)
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The Treaty of Alliance (1778) was a formal military pact between France and the United States during the American Revolutionary War, marking France’s entry into the conflict against Britain and significantly bolstering the American cause.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
→
international treaty → military alliance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-American Alliance
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| clause |
French conquests in the West Indies to belong to France
→
all conquests in North America to belong to the United States → neither party would make a separate peace with Great Britain → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
→
United States of America → |
| duringConflict |
American Revolutionary War
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|
| effect |
formal entry of France into the American Revolutionary War
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international recognition of the United States → significant increase in American military and naval support → |
| enteredIntoForce |
1778
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| followedBy |
Convention of 1800
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| hasSubject |
Franco-American relations
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diplomatic history of the American Revolution → |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Revolution
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| influencedBy |
American victory at the Battle of Saratoga
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|
| language |
English
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French → |
| legalStatusAfterTermination |
annulled
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| linkedTreaty |
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
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| locationCountry |
France
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|
| negotiatedBy |
Arthur Lee
→
Benjamin Franklin → Silas Deane → |
| obligation |
France to provide military support to the United States if war broke out between France and Great Britain
→
United States to support France in case of war with Great Britain following French entry → |
| opposedTo |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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|
| party |
Kingdom of France
→
United States of America → |
| precededBy |
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
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| purpose |
to establish a defensive alliance between France and the United States against Great Britain
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to guarantee American independence from Great Britain → |
| ratificationDate |
1778-05-04
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|
| ratifiedBy |
Continental Congress
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France → |
| signedAt |
France
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|
| signedBy |
Arthur Lee
→
Benjamin Franklin → Conrad Alexandre Gérard → Silas Deane → |
| signedIn |
Paris
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|
| signedUnderMonarch |
Louis XVI of France
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|
| signingDate |
1778-02-06
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|
| terminatedBy |
Convention of 1800
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|
| terminationDate |
1800
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Treaty of Alliance (1778)
("Franco-American Alliance")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Monument to Lafayette and Washington in Paris
("Franco-American alliance")
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commemorates |
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Saratoga campaign
("Treaty of Alliance between France and the United States")
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consequence |
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Yorktown Victory Monument
("Franco-American alliance")
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hasSymbol |
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Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes
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notableWork |
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Convention of 1800
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relatedDocument |
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Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
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relatedTo |
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Louis XVI of France
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signed |
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Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778)
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signedTogetherWith |
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Convention of 1800
("Franco-American alliance of 1778")
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terminatedAlliance |
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American Revolutionary War
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treaty |