Entry #20: Treaty of Paris 12/29/1783

It is done. I heard the treaty of Paris has just been passed. It shows that Great Britain recognized the independence of the United States and also to set borders for America. These past few years have been hard for all of us and it will be hard to recover from all the tragedies. We gave back all of our prisoners of war and we all feel extremely safe and relieved.

At first I thought colonists couldn't compare to the strong, powerful, and plentiful British military. Meanwhile, I noticed further along how much independence meant to the patriots and I respected that. They won because: they had strong leaders like George Wahington, had plenty of practice with the various battles, and they stood up to what they believed in.

    Battles of the american revolution. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/battles.htm