Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
June 1778 – September 1783 · English Channel
Result French victory
France entered the American Revolutionary War as an ally of the United States and fought Britain at sea and in the colonies. The war ended with the Peace of Paris in 1783.
French
British
Battles 7
- Battle of Ushant (1778) July 27, 1778 · Inconclusive
- Capture of Saint Vincent June 16–18, 1779 · French victory
- Battle of Jersey January 6, 1781 · British victory
- Battle of Porto Praya April 16, 1781 · Inconclusive
- Invasion of Tobago May 24 – June 2, 1781 · French victory
- Battle of Trincomalee August 25 – September 3, 1782 · Inconclusive
- Action of 18 October 1782 October 18–19, 1782 · Inconclusive
Before and after
- Ended by
- Peace of Paris (1783) September 3, 1783
