Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
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The Anglo-French War, also known as the War of 1778 or the Bourbon War in Britain, was a military conflict fought between France and Great Britain, sometimes with their respective allies, between 1778
Painting of the Battle of Cuddalore
Vergennes, foreign minister of France, worried that a war over the Bavarian succession would upset his plans against Britain
The French capture of Dominica in 1778
Plan of St. Lucia showing the positions of English and French forces and the attacks which led to its capture in December 1779
Spain, through its alliance with France and as part of its conflict with Britain, played an important role in the independence of the United States. Spain declared war on Britain as an ally of France,
Bernardo de Gálvez at the siege of Pensacola, painting by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
Luis de Unzaga was the first Spanish official to provide direct military aid to the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Portrait by Francisco Jover y Casanova of Aranda
The Great Siege of Gibraltar, showing the defeat of the Franco-Spanish assault in September 1782 by George Carter