...either truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other ; and the two countries mutually engaged not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States was assured. When we remember that at this time France was one of the most powerful nations of Europe,...

...or peace with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they agreed not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States should have been formally or tacitly assured by the treaties that should terminate the war. The news...

...as well in matters of government as of commerce." The eighth article pledges both parties to not " lay down their arms until the independence of the...treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war"; and " neither of the two parties shall conclude either a truce or peace with Great Britain without...

...Spain. 1 The parties to the treaty bound themselves to conclude no peace without mutual consent, and not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States had been " formally or tacitly" assured. They renounced in advance all claim to compensation. They...

...Spain.1 The parties to the treaty bound themselves ta conclude no peace without mutual consent, and not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States had been " formally or tacitly" assured. They renounced in advance all claim to compensation. They...

...attain this end. It was expressly stipulated that neither of the two parties should conclude either a truce or peace with Great Britain without the formal...their arms until the independence of the United States should be formally or tacitly assured. The conciliatory acts having been passed by the British Parliament,...

...party should conclude a peace with Great Britain without formal consent of the other ; and both parties mutually engaged not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States should have been formally assured by treaties ending the war. The treaty also contained a secret article...

...with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence...the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war. ARTICLE IX The contracting parties declare, that being resolved to fulfil each on its own part the...

...mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence of the United States shall have been tacitly assured by the treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war," was an article inserted at our instance, being in our favor. And you see, by the article itself, that...

...with Great Britain without the formal consent of the other first obtained ; and they mutually engage not to lay down their arms until the independence...treaty or treaties that shall terminate the war." The effect of the treaty was immediate and most important. Even before it was made public, the rumor...