Anglo-French War (1778–1783)

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The Anglo-French War (1778–1783) was a global conflict in which France entered the American Revolutionary War against Britain, leading to widespread naval and colonial fighting across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century conflict
global conflict
war
belligerent Dutch Republic
French client and allied states
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Spain
Maratha Empire
Mysore
linked to: Mysuru

United States
concludedBy Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Paris between Britain and France (1783)
Treaty of Versailles (1783)
Treaty of Versailles between France and Britain (1783)
conflictBetween Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
endTime 1783
hasCause French support for the American colonies against Britain
Treaty of Alliance (1778) between France and the United States
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (1778) between France and the United States
historicalPeriod Age of Enlightenment
Age of Sail
impact contributed to financial crisis of the French monarchy
facilitated independence of the United States
weakened British naval and colonial supremacy
location Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean
English Channel
Europe
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
North America
West Africa
majorBattle Battle of Grenada (1779)
Battle of Martinique (1780)
Battle of Ushant (1778)
Battle of the Chesapeake (1781)
Battle of the Saintes (1782)
Siege of Cuddalore (1783)
Siege of Savannah (1779)
linked to: Siege of Savannah

Siege of Yorktown (1781)
linked to: Siege of Yorktown
majorTheater Atlantic naval theater
linked to: Atlantic Theater

Caribbean theater
European coastal waters
Indian Ocean theater
opposedBy British East India Company
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
linked to: Braunschweig

Hanover
Hesse-Kassel
Loyalist forces in North America
partOf American Revolutionary War
relatedTo American Revolutionary War
Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783)
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
result British recognition of American independence
redistribution of colonial possessions
status quo ante bellum in Europe between Britain and France
significantCommander Charles Hector, comte d’Estaing
linked to: Comte d’Estaing

François Joseph Paul, comte de Grasse
George Brydges Rodney
Louis Guillouet, comte d’Orvilliers
Pierre André de Suffren
Samuel Hood
linked to: Admiral Samuel Hood
startTime 1778

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Battle of Cuddalore (1783) partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Great Siege of Gibraltar partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
The Saints partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of Ushant (1778) partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of Fort Royal isPartOf French naval operations in the American Revolutionary War
linked to: Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of St. Kitts partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of Martinique (1780) partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of Porto Praya relatedConflict Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of St. Lucia (1778) partOf Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Pierre André de Suffren conflict Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Sir Edward Hughes conflict Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Indian Ocean theatre of the American Revolutionary War hasPart Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Battle of Trincomalee conflict Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
French Indian Ocean squadron conflict Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
European theatre of the American Revolutionary War conflict Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Caribbean theatre of the American Revolutionary War relatedTo Anglo-French War (1778–1783)