"The "Western Forts" of the 1783 Treay of Paris" Topic
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Tango01  | 05 Feb 2024 4:46 p.m. PST |
"The Revolutionary War was formally ended by the Treaty of Paris in early 1783. Problems with compliance arose on both sides nearly immediately on several issues. One was the continued occupation by Great Britain of the so-called "Western Forts." These forts should have reverted to American hands according to the terms of the Treaty. The breach this represented was a problem that lasted all the way until 1796, when the United States finally ratified the Jay Treaty of 1794 and Britain turned over the forts…"
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| Bill N | 06 Feb 2024 10:12 a.m. PST |
Not stated directly but I think it was a factor: Britain believed the U.S. lacked the power to take the forts militarily against even the local opposition that could be used to defend them. |
| Tango01 | 06 Feb 2024 3:38 p.m. PST |
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is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.
