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 ...

DuVal explains. “France’s help for the United States has long been part of Americans’ knowledge of the American Revolution, but the French king decided to enter the war because of France’s ...

As with most major events in history, the start of the American Revolution can be traced back ... driven by a series of events and British actions. The French and Indian War began in 1754, due ...

But help was on the way ... an “ardent” supporter of the American rebels, established a front organization, Roderigue Hortalez & Company, to smuggle French, Dutch and Spanish guns, clothing ...

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 ...

In their modern forms they came about as a result of two events, the American Revolution in 1776 ... to stage a rebellion with the French army lined up to help them out. MAX: As with so many ...