Episode 2 of 5
Vergennes proposal rejected
- When
- September 1782
- Where
- Paris negotiations
In September 1782, Vergennes proposed a solution to the deadlocked US-British negotiations, which the United States rejected.
With negotiations between the United States and the British deadlocked, French Foreign Minister Vergennes proposed a solution in September 1782. The United States rejected the proposal, and Britain's opponents' divisions allowed it to begin negotiating separately with the American delegation that month to improve its overall position.
Sources
- Treaty of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
- American Revolutionary War Wikipedia
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