Events in the year 1779 in France. Monarch: Louis XVI 12 April - Treaty of Aranjuez (1779) June–September - Armada of 1779 2-4 July - Capture of Grenada...

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been larger. France had allied itself with the Americans in February 1778 and additionally signed a secret treaty with Spain on 12 April 1779, which brought...

In the Treaty of Aranjuez (French: Traité d'Aranjuez; Spanish: Tratado de Aranjuez; 12 April 1779), Spain agreed to support France in its war with Britain...

was an amphibious expedition in July 1779 during the American Revolutionary War. Charles Hector, comte D'Estaing led French forces against the British-held...

the French Navy, lead ship of her class. In February 1780, Galathée escorted convoys in the Bay of Biscay, along with Hermione. Galathée took part in the...

into the war until 1779, as an ally of France pursuant to the secret Treaty of Aranjuez. Vergennes' diplomatic moves following the French war with Britain...

United States from Rochefort, France. In June 2015 the frigate arrived safely on the American coast. On 2 September 1779, Latouche stated that he had reached...

Robert French (1716–1779) was a County Galway landlord and Member of Parliament. Robert French's family was one of The Tribes of Galway. His ancestor...

June 1779 the Spanish had finalized their preparations for war. The British cause seemed to be at a particularly low ebb. The Spanish joined France in the...