Events with tag - Louis Xv

May 1, 1720

The Mississippi Bubble

The Mississippi Bubble of 1720 was one of history's first major financial crashes, occurring when John Law's speculative banking scheme and the Mississippi Company's shares collapsed, devastating the French economy.

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.