: French aristocrat who provided leadership and tactical aid to the Americans.
: Influenced by Enlightenment ideals, colonists championed liberty, equality, and self-governance. Timeline of Key Events american revolutionary war
Adopted on July 4; formally broke ties with the British Crown. Battle of Saratoga : French aristocrat who provided leadership and tactical
Major American victory; convinced to openly join the war. 1777-78 Valley Forge colonists championed liberty