<P> The Russian Empire 's role in the American Revolutionary War was part of a global conflict of colonial supremacy between the Thirteen Colonies and the Kingdom of Great Britain . Prior to the onset of the war , the Russian Empire had already begun exploration along North America 's west coast ; and , the year following the combat 's conclusion , the Eurasian empire established its first colony in Alaska . Although the Russian Empire did not directly send troops or supplies to the colonies or British Empire during the war , it responded to the Declaration of Independence , played a role in international diplomacy , and contributed to the lasting legacy of the American Revolution abroad . </P>
<P> The Russian Empire 's role in the American Revolutionary War was part of a global conflict of colonial supremacy between the Thirteen Colonies and the Kingdom of Great Britain . Prior to the onset of the war , the Russian Empire had already begun exploration along North America 's west coast ; and , the year following the combat 's conclusion , the Eurasian empire established its first colony in Alaska . Although the Russian Empire did not directly send troops or supplies to the colonies or British Empire during the war , it responded to the Declaration of Independence , played a role in international diplomacy , and contributed to the lasting legacy of the American Revolution abroad . </P>
who helped the patriots win the revolutionary war
who helped the patriots win the revolutionary war
the Russian Empire
the Russian Empire