five years
France was a powerful ally to the Patriots, and since the Patriots were rather poor and inexperienced, i would say so :)
Livingston went to France in order to represent US interests. His specific goal was to negotiate over Louisiana and ended up performing the key negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase.
The Alps (between France and Italy and southern Switzerland) The Pyrenees (between France and Spain) the Jura (in Eastern France, North-West of Switzerland)
The french provided monetary aid once they believed the patriots could win
benjemen franklin
The Treaty of Alliance between France and the United States was formed in 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It was negotiated by American diplomats Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee.
They saw that France had allied with the patriots and knew that the Patriots had a chance of winning.
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The British didn't want us helping France in the war.
Jefferson sent Livingston and Monroe to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase with France.
The victory at the battle of saratoga boosted France's confidence in the patriots.
Benjamin Franklin
I believe he was allies with france since he helped negotiate the louisiana purchase with france.
France was the Patriots' ally during the Siege of Savannah.
I think you are talking about Benjamin Franklin.