France formally recognizes American independence 240 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 6 1778)


Video: '6th February 1778: France and the US sign the first treaties that recognise American independence'

(Friday, February 6, 1778; during the American Revolutionary War, part of the American Revolution) — The United States won official recognition and military support from France today with the signing of a Treaty of Alliance at the hôtel de Coislin in Paris.