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America's Alliance with France

The Revolutionary War In4 Minutes

Impressed with their victory over the British at Saratoga, King Louis XVI of France agreed to join the Revolutionary War on the side of the Americans with the Treaty of Alliance. Many historians agree that this is the true turning point of the American Revolution.

Join Dan Davis for an overview of the Franco-American Alliance. Davis is the Senior Education Manager at the American Battlefield Trust.

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