French forces and supplies played a major role in defeating the British. ... The American colonists did not fight the Revolutionary War for independence from Britain ... The primary allies were France, Spain, and the Netherlands with France giving ... Other European countries such as Russia, Norway, Denmark, and Portugal ...
C. France and Spain. First, the Continental Army captured a British Army that resulted in France joining the War on the side of the Americans. Over the next three years Spain also joined the war on the side of the Americans.
