Marquis de Lafayette and King Louis XVI of France sent soldiers and ships to help the American Colonies in their revolution.

The American Revolution was a defining ... Over time, these issues and many more would help spark a new conflict in America, a revolution with far reaching consequences that no one could have ...

"A lot of people today think of the American Revolution in broad strokes as being ... Additionally, surplus arms remaining from the French & Indian War were also being purchased in large numbers.

In 1776, the French foreign minister covertly funded ... In dramatic detail, Ferling, an acclaimed historian of the American Revolution, demonstrates how shots on the battlefield echoed throughout ...

At the time, French society was divided into a strict ... Inspired by Enlightenment principles and emboldened by the recent American Revolution, they demanded a constitution and the ability ...