Treaty of Alliance with France

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:affects increased French military presence in America
increased military resources for the United States
gptkbp:concluded_on gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:consequences strengthened Franco-American relations
gptkbp:context gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired pro-French sentiment in America
gptkbp:date 1778
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations established between US and France
used as leverage against Britain
established formal relations between U. S. and France
gptkbp:duration indefinite
until 1800
gptkbp:has_publications gptkb:10
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in the context of Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:historical_context French involvement in American independence
European alliances in the 18th century
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over neutrality after the treaty
gptkbp:historical_event led to the establishment of the U. S. as a sovereign nation
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:François_Joseph_Paul_de_Grasse
gptkb:John_Sullivan
gptkb:Lafayette
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:Arthur_Lee
gptkb:King_Louis_XVI
gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:Charles_Gravier,_Comte_de_Vergennes
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Elbridge_Gerry
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:John_Jay
gptkb:Samuel_Adams
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:Robert_Morris
gptkb:Thomas_Paine
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkb:George_Mason
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:John_Hancock
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkb:Henry_Knox
gptkb:Richard_Henry_Lee
gptkb:William_Lee
gptkb:John_Quincy_Adams
gptkb:Charles_Cotesworth_Pinckney
gptkb:Henry_Laurens
gptkb:Richard_Montgomery
gptkb:Nathanael_Greene
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin_Bache
gptkb:Count_de_Rochambeau
gptkb:Count_de_Grasse
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Donatien_de_Vimeur,_Marquis_de_Vauban
gptkb:Silas_Deane
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped future Franco-American relations
gptkbp:historical_significance first formal alliance of the United States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Treaty of Alliance with France
gptkbp:impact French support for American independence
French support in American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for mutual defense
commercial relations
non-separate peace
gptkbp:influence gptkb:French_Revolution
subsequent treaties with other nations
gptkbp:influence_on subsequent U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:French_Revolution
American military strategy
subsequent treaties with other nations
U. S. foreign aid policies
subsequent US foreign policy
American diplomatic practices
American public opinion on foreign alliances
French military tactics in the Revolutionary War
U. S. foreign relations with NATO
U. S. involvement in European conflicts
U. S. military alliances in the 20th century
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Charles_Gravier,_Comte_de_Vergennes
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:Louis_XVI
gptkbp:language French and English
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future alliances
gptkbp:location gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:modern_relevance important in international relations history
gptkbp:negotiated_by gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:outcome victory at Yorktown
victory at the Siege of Yorktown
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:Alliance
military alliance against Great Britain
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkb:United_States_Congress
French King
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Treaty_of_Amity_and_Commerce
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Treaty_of_Mortefontaine
gptkbp:service 1798
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:France
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:signed_by February 6, 1778
gptkbp:strategic_importance countering British power
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkb:Treaty_of_Amity_and_Commerce
gptkbp:type defensive alliance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Continental_Congress
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Neutrality_Proclamation_of_1793
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4