The French Alliance & The Road to Yorktown

July 21st, 7:00pm. Lecture: The French Alliance & The Road to Yorktown

University of Maryland History Professor Dr. Richard Bell delivers The French Alliance & the Road to Yorktown as the next installment of Wethersfield Historical Society’s American Revolution Program Series. Wethersfield resident Silas Deane played a crucial role in helping to establish the important alliance between the U.S. and France. This lecture explores the important role that this alliance played in the American Revolution and how it evolved over time, from France providing secret support with guns and other matériel to working directly with the U.S. to beat the British at the decisive siege of Yorktown. Admission: $10 General Public; Free for current members of Wethersfield Historical Society.

At Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main Street, Wethersfield. Admission: $10 General Public; Free for current members of Wethersfield Historical Society. For more info visit, www.wethersfieldhistory.org.