The french provided soldiers so the Continental army outnumbered the British. The French's ships also blocked the ports so the British couldn't escape, receive food or help from Britian, or send word to Britain.
French.
The french joined forces with the Americans in the battle of Yorktown. This is the most likely reason for the battle ending in surrender.
The French Navy's assistance.
Then the americans would not get help from the french army and they would lose the war. Wouldnt get their weapons and supplies.
This showed the french that the colonists are good fighters(they might win the battle at Yorktown), and that they, the French should join forces with the Americans, to help them break away from Great Britain.
Yorktown
Americans won the Battle of Vera Cruz
The British defeated the French and most native Americans with the Iroquois help.
the Americans were pleading the french and spanish to help in the war, but when the Americans won a major victory at the battle of saratoga, the french saw that the colonies had a chance to win the war. With the french navy to support Americans, Britain had to fight a battle on two fronts and this quickly bankrupted the nation.
The Americans
The native Americans
It Was the French smartperson.