On this day in History, Treaty of Paris signed on Sep 03, 1783.

Source: Treaty of Paris signed – Sept 03, 1783 – HISTORY.com

While the United States had 6,824* troops killed in battle fighting the Revolutionary War, France had 10,000 casualties fighting with us against Britain.

I believe that cultural understanding goes hand-in-hand with good travel experiences. In the spirit of understanding how important France has been to history — even American history — read here how the Treaty of Paris signed in 1783 formally ended the American Revolution.

Salut!

*It is estimated that for every casualty due to fighting, 10 died from disease, www.revolutionarywararchives.org/warstats.html. Other statistics taken from “American Revolutionary War,” Wikipedia.