page_title: France in the American Revolutionary War
hierarchical_section_title: France in the American Revolutionary War
caption_attribution_description: English: This painting depicts the forces of British Major General Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738–1805) (who was not himself present at the surrender), surrendering to French and American forces after the Siege of Yorktown (September 28 – October 19, 1781) during the American Revolutionary War. The central figures depicted are Generals Charles O'Hara and Benjamin Lincoln. The United States government commissioned Trumbull to paint patriotic paintings, including this piece, for them in 1817, paying for the piece in 1820. Français&#160;: Ce tableau dépeint la reddition de l'armée du général britannique Charles Cornwallis, 1er marquis Cornwallis (1738–1805) (qui n'était pas à la scène lui-même), aux forces françaises et américaines après le siège de Yorktown (28 septembre – 10 octobre 1781) durant la guerre d'indépendance américaine. Les hommes centraux sont le général britannique Charles O'Hara et le général américain Benjamin Lincoln. Cette peinture à l'huile sur toile fut exécutée par l'artiste américain John Trumbull en 1817. Il fut acheté par le gouvernement américain en 1820.
context_page_description: French involvement in the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783 began in 1775, when France, a hotbed of various radical Enlightenment ideas and long-term historical rival of the Kingdom of Great Britain secretly shipped supplies to the Continental Army when it established in June 1775. A Treaty of Alliance followed in 1778, which led to French shipments of money and matériel to the United States of America. Subsequently, Spain and the Dutch Republic also began to send assistance, which along with political developments in Europe left the British with no allies during the conflict. Spain openly declared war, with the Dutch following soon after.
  France's help was a major and decisive contribution towards the United States' eventual victory and independence in the war. However, as a cost of participation in the war, France accumulated over 1 billion livres in debt, which significantly strained the nation's finances. The French government's failure to control spending led to unrest that eventually culminated its own revolution a few years after the conflict between Britain and the United States concluded.
context_section_description: French involvement in the American Revolutionary War of 1775–1783 began in 1775, when France, a hotbed of various radical Enlightenment ideas and long-term historical rival of the Kingdom of Great Britain secretly shipped supplies to the Continental Army when it established in June 1775. A Treaty of Alliance followed in 1778, which led to French shipments of money and matériel to the United States of America. Subsequently, Spain and the Dutch Republic also began to send assistance, which along with political developments in Europe left the British with no allies during the conflict (excluding the Hessians). Spain openly declared war, with the Dutch following soon after.
  France's help was a major and decisive contribution towards the United States' eventual victory and independence in the war. However, as a cost of participation in the war, France accumulated over 1 billion livres in debt, which significantly strained the nation's finances. The French  government's failure to control spending (in combination with other factors) led to unrest that eventually culminated its own revolution a few years after the conflict between Britain and the United States concluded.
caption: Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, a painting by American artist John Trumbull depicting Cornwallis and his army (center) surrendering to French (left) and American (right) troops, at the conclusion of the Siege of Yorktown in 1781.
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