HIS103Y1 Lecture 17: Part II
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Mediterranean: august 1774, russia modelling christendom, 1787, no french help for the turks -> russian victories. France was busy overseas even after the peace of paries. Livres worse of arms to the american rebels: the shipping of arms to america had to be done in secret because the french navy was not ready for war. British port of supply for the war effort: the french fleet was able to destroy the british fleet in chesapeake bay and thus the british forces were trapped in yorktown and force to surrender. 1783 peace of versailles signed granting american independence after the naval victory at chesapeake bay forcing yorktown to surrender: the result of the french involvement in the war had increased the debt to 3. 4 billion livres in 1783. In 1787 however the first event that marked the downfall of france was the. Ottomans declaring war against russia: austria had to come aid russia, however they faced rebellions internally in.
