The French were sympathetic to the American cause from the beginning. The lands lost due to the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) was a driving force behind the French involvement which was covert at first, but after the Battle of Saratoga, France became fully involved.
The Battle of Saratoga.
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After the Battle of Saratoga, the French decided that the Americans had enough power to win the war and decided to help them. They officially joined them on February 6, 1778. France could easily remember how Great Britain had won the French and Indian War, and France lost allot of territory. France was an enemy of Great Britain. The American Revolution gave France a chance to weaken Great Britain.
The Battle of Saratoga played a huge influence on the French. The fact that the colonists won a decisive victory proved to the French that the colonists could actually fight. The French were eager to get back at the British because of their humiliating loss in the French and Indian War, and saw a chance to get revenge and increase their power by becoming involved in the American Revolutionary War. Mainly due to Saratoga, the French decided to enter in the colonists war for independence.
it was a setback because not only did it show the real of the country that the patriots were ready for a real war it also gave them some more time to muster up more troops under the leadership of general burgoyne. It alo gave french the opportunity to join them
The battle of Saratoga established the colonies' control of the western frontier. Saratoga is often called the turning point of the war.
Two major battles are widely regarded as turning points. In the European Theater - The Battle of Stalingrad. In the Pacific Theater - The Battle of Midway.
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The Battle of Saratoga.
New York was the turning point of the revolutionary war.
the french decided to ally with the us after the battle of saratoga
The patriots had a number advantage and won.
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The battle of Yorktown was the biggest turning point and last battle. The Patriots won their independence after that
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The battle of Saratoga.
The Battle of Saratoga. This was a turning point in the war for the patriots and gave them enough confidence to win the battles of Yorktown and Charleston.