Project Gutenberg 2016-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 211 Sparks, Jared 1789 1866 The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 02 Produced by Frank van Drogen, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 02" by Jared Sparks is a historical account published in the early 19th century. This volume compiles the crucial diplomatic letters exchanged during the American Revolution, particularly focusing on the communications from key figures such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Arthur Lee, regarding foreign relations and support for the American cause. The text provides a detailed look into the strategies and negotiations that shaped the outcome of the revolution as the fledgling United States sought assistance from European powers. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the context and scope of the correspondence it contains, which includes letters directed to and from American diplomats and officials in Europe from late 1775 to early 1780. Notably, it begins by detailing the roles of various commissioners like Arthur Lee, who was tasked with negotiating alliances and securing military support against Great Britain. Various letters highlight the ongoing challenges faced by American diplomats in persuading foreign powers to aid their struggle for independence, as well as the desperate political situation in America, which necessitated such assistance. The correspondence illustrates both the hopes and fears of these ambassadors as they worked diligently to establish diplomatic relations and gain military aid, setting the stage for the transformative events of the American Revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - European 1092449 2025-06-21T06:02:22.401037 text/html 1091326 2024-10-23T00:51:33 text/html 420181 2025-06-21T06:02:38.863949 application/epub+zip 441970 2025-06-21T06:02:25.326995 application/epub+zip 441969 2025-06-21T06:02:23.836077 application/epub+zip 736433 2025-06-21T06:02:47.239506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683697 2025-06-21T06:02:36.820958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684421 2022-09-23T22:58:43.258719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955514 2025-06-21T06:02:19.748061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 935468 2024-10-23T00:51:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16921 2025-06-21T06:02:47.575452 application/rdf+xml 16119 2025-06-21T06:02:24.009009 image/jpeg 2500 2025-06-21T06:02:23.924022 image/jpeg 387627 2025-06-21T06:02:22.481080 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia