<P> French involvement in the American Revolutionary War began in 1775 , when France , a rival of the British Empire , secretly shipped supplies to the Continental Army . A Treaty of Alliance in 1778 soon followed , which led to shipments of money and matériel to the United States . Subsequently , the Spanish Empire and the Dutch Republic also began to send assistance , leaving the British Empire with no allies . </P>
<P> French involvement in the American Revolutionary War began in 1775 , when France , a rival of the British Empire , secretly shipped supplies to the Continental Army . A Treaty of Alliance in 1778 soon followed , which led to shipments of money and matériel to the United States . Subsequently , the Spanish Empire and the Dutch Republic also began to send assistance , leaving the British Empire with no allies . </P>
when did the french join revolution on colonists side
when did the french join revolution on colonists side
1778
1778