Is it true that France helped America to fought against the British during their struggle for independent?

America_YES

Yes, they did and we have been paying them back since then. They run and we fight for them.

CLIVE H

The French very much did help the American colonists win their independence from Gt.Brit during the American War of Independence.

The Statue of Liberty is a gift from the people of France to the people of America. It represents the strong links between France and the USA.

Every time you raise a glass of domestic [American] wine to your lips, always remember that it was the French settlers who made this possible.

Look south and think of Louisianna - it still has quite a lof of Napoleonic law in place and in use. Many hundreds of officers of the former Grand Armee of France settled there after the Napoleonic wars and became Americans.

The most famous French General of the American War of Independence is Lafayette - the world famous French hero!

Lafayette, California - Wikipedia,
Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... (in 1857) after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American ...
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette,_California

FRANCE Libre!

Mark

I agree with "Knownow". It was the French navy which greatly aided the Americans. The final battle at Yorktown was really won by French Admiral Rochambeau, not George Washington.

Would the French do the same now? I don't know. The American Revolutionary war happened during the time of the French monarchy, not during the time of the French republic. At the time, we had two imperial powers struggling for power in Europe and the world. The war against the British in America was just a minor item at the time for the French.

Much of the French attitude toward fighting wars is overshadowed by what happened in France during World War I (1914-1918). The war was almost entirely fought in France, and approximately 1.5 million French were killed. Most of the physical destruction to land and buildings happened in France. If we compare the loss of life to the Napoleonic Wars, the French lost in 4 years during the period 1914 to 1918 what Napoleon lost in 14 years that he was in power. There are war memorials all over France, in every village and city large and small. Unexploded munitions from World War I are still being found in France. In November, there was a broadcast from National Public Radio about the finding of "live" unexploded munitions that continues to today. When my family visited France 10 years ago, our tour guide told of a situation near Verdun where a family was camping in the countryside and their campfire set off a buried artillery shell.

Would the French help the Americans in the future? They would if it were in their own self-interest. Of course, they would meticulously calculate the benefits and risks before making a commitment.

Squiddy

Yes it's true.... not to mention about 4 other European countries...

Without them America would have lost. No that's not me being a stubborn Brit, it's the truth - I only bring this up as a retort to the countless number of times I have heard Americans scream, "OMGZ WE PWND U IN THE INDEPENDENCE WAR!!111".

Mention France and the rest of the countries which saved Americas **** to them and they soon shut up ;)

Oh and I don't think France would war against a fellow EU country, especially aginst America.

Cimon

Yes they did and the glory of Yorktown probably belongs to them,and,none mentioned the 4000 regular troops that landed to help the American irregulars...
as for the second part of the qestion, probably yes(depending
wich nation would pose the threat but in all probability they would).

hms jollies

yes they did just goes to show the yanks can never win on there own they seem to forget Vietnam when they asked Britain to help them or Korea when they retreated and left the British regiments to stop the mite of china

mariner31

Don't they teach HISTORY any longer ??

France started very low-key... afraid to anger the Brits and start another full-scale war. However, as the Colonials began to succeed, the French King gave support: Naval and Troops.

Amusingly, the King' support introduced the thought of Democracy to France and led to their OWN revolution and the King's depose and execution just a few years later.

JOHNNY be GOOD

Incidentily, I asume you mean fight.

But yes, the French did support the Americans during the battle of independance and as a gesture of their loyalty they gave them the Statue of Liberty; which was made in Paris.

robert43041

They did. The name Lafayette comes to mind.

Pleasant Peter Perkins

Eerrr...yes?

Knownow't

The French Navy blockaded the Ports so that supplies and reinforcements could not be got through.....I suspect the French would always try and harrass the English given half a chance.

cymry3jones

1.Yes they did.
2. Probably not.
They might just try to support the British in a fight for independence from the USA.

HELEN LOOKING4

Yes. Probably.

Skankeisha

Of Course They Did!!! dont know for the other one, but with Sarkozy are france's prez, i'm sure he would help us.

nature lover

Yes they did. I don't know if they would or not.

thurston_lowe

the war of independance was a war between the british and the british. 'americans' didn't exist.

ozmas12

France and Britain had a very big rivalry, it was known as the 100 year war, but it never was a hundread years of war, it was just odd conflicts, large battles etc. France did everything tactically to avoid britain getting bigger and America was one of the wars. Independace war. Also the amricans had a great tactic called the riflemen nowaday snipers. This was 1 way to win. Britain took the experiance from america used it on france and france found it an unfair way of fighting.

allen555

The French are cheese eating surrender monkeys, apparently. Some American politician expressed that view before the 2nd Iraq War.

sci

The Marquis De Lafayette is the most famous of the French. Thier Navy caused the victory at Yorktown which ended British hostilities.

The marquis is one of two persons in history granted dual citizenship, the other is Winston Churchill.

Ret. USAF SNCO

chuichupachichi

yes. It was to the advantage of the French that Britain not gain any more power by winning the war against the colonies, but rather that they be weakened as much as possible by losing.
France and Britain were fighting for Canadian lands.

Philip P

Yep France fought against England in the Independence of both America and against the English over Canada and against the Americans over the territories too.

The silent pen

Yep they did, and some of them helped the Germans. They always back the wrong side but we don't care do we? And let's face it they do have some nice cheese also one or two of there women are not to bad, Not to sure about the blokes.

Rosinbagger

They joined in later; after Ben Franklin went over and cut a deal with them. They didn't need much of a reason though!

the devil wears camo

yes they did but as usual hedged their bets and fought under their normal flag,yes,you guessed it,the white one.would they do it again,for sure,just as soon as the flag comes back from the laundry...

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