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Author:

Shachtman, Tom, 1942- author.

Title:

How the French saved America : soldiers, sailors, diplomats, Louis XVI, and the success of a Revolution / Tom Shachtman.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

viii, 359 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, map, (some color) ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States--Participation, French.--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French.
United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783.
United States--Foreign relations--France.
France--Foreign relations--United States.
France--Foreign relations--1774-1793.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Prologue: December 18-28, 1775 -- Part I. A mutual courtship -- Part II. Approaches and retreats -- Part III. Making the connection -- Part IV. Together: first steps -- Part V. Together: struggling through -- Part VI. A triumph and a fare thee well -- Epilogue: 1783-1844.

ISBN:

1250080878
9781250080875

OCLC:

(OCoLC)967093126

LCCN:

2017023624

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)