The Saber and Scroll Journal Volume 8, Number 2, Winter 2019 | Page 105

lume 8, Number 2 • Winter 2019
Influence of the French
American Revolution
act
passed far more than a rebellion
8, the war became a global strugof
the struggle were the Europereat
Britain in particular, being
the resources and income from
ed a key role in Britain’s overall
urope. While all of their possesean
and Indian colonies created
reat Britain.
aintained a military presence in
, the West Indies was protected
ritish Army. Due to the imporns,
these colonies garnered the
ritish military effort, particularly
ans spread into a global war.
775, Great Britain found itself in
mically and militarily. The Britbuildup
and maintenance of the
f the French and Spanish navies
itain’s problems, and it had to alombined
strength of the French
utch navy in 1780, exceeded the
s forced Great Britain to refocus
n colonies in order to protect its
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