European+Assistance

__ Assistance of Europe __ The assistance of Europe impacted the American Revolution because after the Saratoga war in October on the 7th British and American troops engaged in New York. France and America negotiating stating, that each would consider the other the most favored nation trade and friendship. France was forced to fight for the American independence. Also they would be enforced to fight side by side with them against Great Britain. With in 4 months Great Britain and France were at war. In the winter of 1776 George Washington and his men camped in Pennsylvania. On Christmas Eve they crossed the icy Delaware River to attack a group of Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey. The Germans were celebrating the holiday with strong drinks. They were taken by surprise. The Hessians surrendered themselves with all their weapons and equipment. Hessians were german soilders hired by the british to fight in their army. Many of these men(17,000) came from the german state of hesse-cassel therefore the name was the hessians. After the battle of Saratoga Congress decided to seek French support in the war. France wanted revenge on the British because they were defeated by them in the French and Indian war. They also wanted to make sure that the American and the British don’t resolve their differences. American colonist hoped for possible French Aldine their struggle against British forces. Between 1778 and 1782 the French provided supplies, arms, and ammunition, uniform and most, importantly troops and naval support to the beleaguered continental army. French and America formed allies, negotiated by Ben Franklin.