America’s 13 Colonies didn’t fight the Revolution by themselves

Dive Into the Deeper Story of the American Revolution on How New England and Virginia United Against the British

Inside the steeple of Old North Church and among the Southern Colonies, less familiar stories of the events from 250 years ago emerge

America’s 13 Colonies didn’t fight the Revolution by themselves

In “Shots Heard Round the World,” John Ferling argues that substantial – and secret – aid from France helped the colonists triumph over Britain.

America’s Forgotten Founder: Comte Charles Gravier de Vergennes - Journal of the American Revolution

Historians generally agree on who were America’s principal Founders, but the roll call invariably omits the name of one individual without whose steadfast assistance the United States would have been unlikely to have gained independence. Comte Charles Gravier de Vergennes, France’s foreign minister throughout the long, desperate war, was a crucial player in America’s victory […] The post America’s Forgotten Founder: Comte Charles Gravier de Verg…