Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
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The Anglo-French War (1778–1783) was a global conflict in which France entered the American Revolutionary War against Britain, leading to widespread naval and colonial fighting across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-French War (1778–1783) canonical | 8 |
| French naval operations in the American Revolutionary War | 1 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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global conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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French client and allied states ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Maratha Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysore NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| concludedBy |
Treaty of Paris (1783)
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Paris between Britain and France (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Versailles (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Versailles between France and Britain (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of France
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French support for the American colonies against Britain
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Treaty of Alliance (1778) between France and the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) between France and the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Enlightenment
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Age of Sail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to financial crisis of the French monarchy
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facilitated independence of the United States ⓘ weakened British naval and colonial supremacy ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Grenada (1779)
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Battle of Martinique (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ushant (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Chesapeake (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Saintes (1782) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Cuddalore (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Savannah (1779) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Yorktown (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTheater |
Atlantic naval theater
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Caribbean theater NERFINISHED ⓘ European coastal waters ⓘ Indian Ocean theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British East India Company
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Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist forces in North America ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourth Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British recognition of American independence
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redistribution of colonial possessions ⓘ status quo ante bellum in Europe between Britain and France ⓘ |
| significantCommander |
Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing
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François Joseph Paul, comte de Grasse NERFINISHED ⓘ George Brydges Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Guillouet, comte d’Orvilliers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre André de Suffren NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1778 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French naval operations in the American Revolutionary War