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Diplomacy, Letters and Correspondence, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) April 25, 2023 April 23, 2023

Signals and Pilots: Cooperating with the French Fleet, 1778

by Bob Ruppert

France officially joined the American colonies in their struggle for independence on February 6, 1778. On this day two treaties were signed: the first was…

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