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in total the number of French that severed in those three and half years never exceded 12,000.
From 1776 to 1783 France supplied the United States with millions of livres in cash and credit. France also committed 63 warships, 22,000 sailors and 12,000 soldiers to the war, and these forces suffered relatively heavy casualties as a result.
The first direct French military support to reach America, in July 1778, was an expeditionary force of 4,000 soldiers and 16 ships under the command of the Comte d’Estaing.
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: hounddoghowlie
in total the number of French that severed in those three and half years never exceded 12,000.
No point in taking anything else you have said seriously when you can't even get the figures and time period correct.
From 1776 to 1783 France supplied the United States with millions of livres in cash and credit. France also committed 63 warships, 22,000 sailors and 12,000 soldiers to the war, and these forces suffered relatively heavy casualties as a result.
The first direct French military support to reach America, in July 1778, was an expeditionary force of 4,000 soldiers and 16 ships under the command of the Comte d’Estaing.
www.historyisfun.org...
No bias as that is from a U.S. site
Expeditionary force eh? Well, other than the handful with Lafayette, I am having trouble finding any battles where they did give their lives? Please, reference those battles for us.
American & French General George Washington Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French
The French casualties were 60 killed and 194 wounded and the American casualties were 28 killed and 107 wounded: a grand total of 88 killed and 301 wounded
originally posted by: alldaylong
a reply to: Justoneman
Expeditionary force eh? Well, other than the handful with Lafayette, I am having trouble finding any battles where they did give their lives? Please, reference those battles for us.
I am not going to do the research for you, i can't be arsed. However i will give you a start.
Battle of Yorktown
American & French General George Washington Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau 8,800 Americans, 7,800 French
www.thoughtco.com...
The French casualties were 60 killed and 194 wounded and the American casualties were 28 killed and 107 wounded: a grand total of 88 killed and 301 wounded
en.wikipedia.org...
They would't be there if they didn't think we were going to win!
The French objective in assisting the Americans was to weaken Britain and to seek revenge for the defeat in the Seven Years' War
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: Indigo5
The catalyst for the violence was the kings army attempting to disarm the colonists.
France also committed 63 warships, 22,000 sailors and 12,000 soldiers to the war, and these forces suffered relatively heavy casualties as a result.
originally posted by: shooterbrody
a reply to: Indigo5
www.history.com...
you are full of crap
originally posted by: spiritualarchitect
Hey Brits, any truth to the rumor that the American Revolutionary War was Britain's Vietnam?
originally posted by: alldaylong
originally posted by: spiritualarchitect
Hey Brits, any truth to the rumor that the American Revolutionary War was Britain's Vietnam?
A short answer. No.
America wasn't the only former colony that revolted against either British rule or occupation. Here are the others.
Ireland
Egypt
Burma
Palestine
Malaya
Kenya
Cyprus
Brits rebelling against the British Monarchy.