# France enters the American war (1778)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1778-france-enters-the-american-war
Categories: battle

France allied with the American revolutionaries and opened a much wider global conflict against Britain. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 1778 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The intervention stretched British military resources across several oceans and theatres.

## Why it matters
The intervention stretched British military resources across several oceans and theatres.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — France enters the American war](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=France+enters+the+American+war&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — France enters the American war](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=France+enters+the+American+war)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281700%E2%80%931799%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)