John Adams Quotes
He means … to keep his hand under our chin to prevent us from drowning, but not to lift our heads out of the water.
French Foreign Minister Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes The diplomatic, financial and military assistance of France was critical to American survival at that time.
John Adams, 1735-1826, 2nd President of the United States (Federalist, MA), Communication to Congress
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The Catawabas fought in the South with the English against the French and Spanish. In this case they asked for “military assistance” which was provided in terms of the fort which was built and provision of powder and ammunition. Later the Catawabas sided with the Americans in the Revolution.
The French had agreed that once the Dutch started the uprising, they would send French troops to support the revolution. The French Revolutionary government was ideologically opposed to the Dutch Monarchy of the House of Orange on their border nor did they want the British influence which existed by virtue of the support England gave to William V and the Orangists. When the uprising started, the French kept their word and sent in an army of invasion to support the revolutionary government. See {639776}.
John Adams Jr. was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain, and he served as the first vice president of the United States. Adams was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important figures in early American history, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
