Marquis De Lafayette's Contribution To The American Revolution

Marquis de Lafayette, advisor to George Washington during the American Revolution, was quoted at the end of the conflict, saying “Humanity has won it’s battle. Liberty now has a country.“[4] While this was true and America had prevailed, without the nation of France’s involvement, America would have surely lost its battle for independence against the British. The addition of French money, troops, sailors, equipment and military insight against Great Britain was a huge contribution to the colonies during the American Revolution which helped sway the tide against the British’ better-equipped, better-trained and more numerous army. The roots of this alliance that helped change the course of American history had taken hold years earlier, before America and it’s Congress formally declared independence from Great Britain. France was defeated by the British during the 7 Years’ War and had lost North American territory under the 1763 Treaty of Paris that came from it. With the stirrings of rebellion in the Colonies reaching across the ocean, The French sought to take advantage of British struggles as the pair of nations continued to fight for power, and began sending clandestine aid to the colonies though they did not commit to an official alliance until later, wary of openly supporting the rebellion against the British
Franklin proved invaluable in this task, promoting a republican image of simplicity and honesty that the French public and it’s monarchy enjoyed, making it easier for American diplomats and French Foreign Minister Comte de Vergennes to push for a full-fledged alliance with the Colonies. Secret loans and quiet help continued to flow, though the true alliance America was seeking with France would not come until the end of