On February 6, 1778, the American colonies signed a Treaty of Amity and Commerce and a Treaty of Alliance with the country of France. The former treaty recognized the absolute sovereignty and independence of the colonies and established commercial rights in direct opposition to England’s Navigation Acts; the latter guaranteed financial and military support. On […] The post 1778 Naval Strategy: French Actors and British Reactors appeared first on Journal of the American Revolution.| Journal of the American Revolution