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Fort Leavenworth in Leavenworth County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

French Aid During American Revolution

In Grateful Acknowledgment

 
 
French Aid During American Revolution Marker image. Click for more information.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
1. French Aid During American Revolution Marker
"French Alliance, French Assistance, and European diplomacy during the American Revolution, 1778-1782"
U.S. State Department website entry
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Inscription.
On 4 July 1976, the 200th birthday of our Republic, this French cannon was dedicated as a symbol of the aid received from France during our struggle for independence.

France provided men, money, materiel, and moral support without which the struggle of 1776-1782 may have ended disastrously for the colonists. This effort on the part of France made such names as Lafayette, deRochambeau, and deGrasse an integral part of the United States history that culminated in the Peace of Paris, 20 January 1783, wherein the independence of the United States of America was officially acknowledged by all.
 
Erected by the Fort Leavenworth Historical Society.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is January 20, 1783.
 
Location. 39° 21.11′ N, 94° 54.892′ W. Marker is in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. Memorial is at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Scott Avenue / Augur Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Sherman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Leavenworth KS 66027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sherman Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General James Franklin Bell (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Site of Former Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Sully (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Leavenworth (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oregon and Santa Fe Trails (approx. ¼ mile away); Santa Fe and Oregon Trails (approx. ¼ mile away); Zais Park (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Leavenworth.
 
More about this marker. Public access to the post is possible with proper identification, subject to U.S. Army regulations.
 
Also see . . .
1. Treaty of Alliance with France - Primary Documents. Library of Congress website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. France Allied With American Colonies, February 6, 1778. America's Story website entry (Submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 
 
French Aid During American Revolution Marker and Cannon image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
2. French Aid During American Revolution Marker and Cannon
French Cannon at Aid During American Revolution Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 27, 2013
3. French Cannon at Aid During American Revolution Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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