- Tried to get French support of American revolution
- With charisma, he gained many friends
- Money had been donated with no official endorsement
- Cont. Congress sent John Austin to deliver news of Saratoga
- Though Philly had been taken, greater victories were scored
- Important event was the victory at Saratoga
- Can be considered turning point in revolution
- France and others sided with the Americans
- France declared was on Britain and sent America money
- Troops and equipment was sent for aid
- Spain decided to help though not officially
- It declared war without alliance and fought in LA, MI, AL, FL
- This fighting kept many Brits M.I.A.
- New traveled slowly across Atlantic
- French/US