Events with tag - French-american Alliance

June 13, 1777

Lafayette Joins American Revolution

Marquis de Lafayette, a 19-year-old French aristocrat, defied King Louis XVI's orders and sailed to America to join the Revolutionary War, arriving in South Carolina on June 13, 1777. His arrival marked a crucial turning point in securing French support for American independence.

February 6, 1778

French-American Alliance Treaty

France formally entered the American Revolution by signing the Treaty of Alliance with the United States, providing crucial military and financial support that ultimately helped secure American independence from British rule.