Ed, did you even read what I wrote. Th eonly person who seems ignorant here is you. I clearly said the French did help, they were the final nail in the coffin to Britian.
And if you believe, as you apparently do, that that was the only assistance the French gave to the American revolution was a few troops and some Naval ops, you clearly don't know jackshit about that period.
Spain helped too, you know that right? Th ehistory guru that you are. For at least five years, Spain had sent more supplies and money than had been requested to help the American Rebels succeed in what must have appeared to be an impossible dream. Spanish men from the peninsula and throughout the Americas fought in the conflict.
Yes, Spain, Netherlands, even Russia pitched in to help embarrass the Brits. Damned near everybody hated the fucking Brits, then. Much like damned near everybody hates American imperialism, now, I might add.
However, make no mistake...The colonist di dthe majority of the fighting, to say otherwise is fucking stupid and wrong.
Nobody said otherwise, lightweight.
As a result of the victory of the Continental forces at Saratoga, Benjamin Franklin, who had gone to Paris as ambassador in 1776, was able to negotiate a Treaty of Amity and Commerce and a Treaty of Alliance with France. From this point, French support became increasingly significant. The French extended considerable financial support to the Congressional forces. France also supplied vital military arms and supplies, and loaned money to pay for their purchase.
As I said before though the high point was when the 5 battalions landed with naval forces and the French and Americans pounded Cornwallis until he evuntally surrendered.
Somebody's read their Wikipedia. Congrats on proving something that was never a point of contention.
Their support was undeniable, but don't act as if they did the majority of the fighting,
If you about done trying to put words in my mouth that I did NOT say, I'd appreciate it.
I'll say again what so obviously annoyed you: No French help, no United States of America.
You see anything about fighting or troops in the above?
Of course not. But instead of accepting the facts, you elect to rewrite my point because you clearly didn't know what I was talking about.
Nice try, but it isn't working...No French help, no United States.
Americans like you who bitch and whine about France are ignorant ingrates at best, and pandering Anglophilic knownothings at worst.
and quite simply, they took part in it for their own intrest not to see us free. British and French (and to a lesser extent, Dutch and Spanish) forces fought for colonial wealth and empire around the world. From 1778 through 1783 -- two years after the defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown -- French forces fought the British in the West Indies, Africa and India.
Yes, it was still another world war. The second that century.
Whenever you want that clue, let me know....I think they deliver
Laddie, your Fracophobic nonsense got called by somebody who knows more about that subject than you do.
No big deal.
I was trying to play off your fractured history tales swipes, playfully, but apparently you can dish it out, but taking it hurts your feelings or something
Now, you're desperately trying teach your grandfather how to suck eggs.
Don't bother.
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