European Allies Enter The War

The victory of Saratoga took greater recognize of the American independence. This make France recognize and enter the war. France welcome the opportunity to weaken the enemy; Britain. During early years of the war the French doubted that Patriots could win. They were not willing to risk and open alliance with them because they don’t know if they would win. They were sending secret shievments and ammunitions to the Patriots. These things help the army keep going. Some French volunteers like Marquis de la Fayette provided military expertise. 

After Saratoga the French risk an open alliance. This negotiation was in February 1778 and this reflected the genius man of Benjamin Franklin; the negotiator in Paris a leading diplomatic man. He negotiated the alliance with the French.

As the alliance was made and the French army and navy are attacking the British now the war is more even. As the first tried to work together was miserable, the alliance would produce the biggest victory of the war in 1781. 

The British suffered another blow in 1779 when Spain enters the war as a French ally. They wanted to defeat Britain but they had caution because they thought what this ally revolts would inspired their own and colonized people. Spanish was not an official American but a Spanish governor, Bernardo de Galvez, provided money and supplies for the patriots since the ports were closed they had to go the other way to Mississippi. He prevented the British ships to get in the Mississippi.