In 1778, the American Commissioners in Paris convince French King Louis XVI to sign a treaty of alliance and a treaty of amity and commerce, recognizing the US as an independent nation. The revelation of this alliance forces Britain to declare war on France.Visit my site at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for more text, pictures, maps, and sources on this topic.Book Recommendation of the Week: The Ten Key Campaigns of the American Revolution, Mark Edward Lender, ed.Online Recommendation of the Week: The Treaties of 1778, and Allied Documents: https://archive.org/details/treatiesof1778al00franFollow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcastJoin the Facebook group, American Revolution Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/132651894048271Join the podcast mail list: https://mailchi.mp/d3445a9cd244/american-revolution-podcast-by-michael-troyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices