French Arrival and Departure: Arrival
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On July 11, 1780 a squadron of French warships approached Newport. Their journey was started on February 2, 1780…
French Arrival and Departure: Introduction
On July 29, 1778 a French squadron sailed into Narragansett Bay. It created a military alliance between the United States and France against Great Britain. On the American side it was negotiated by Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, and Arthur Lee.