Signed in Paris by representatives of King George III and representatives of the United States of America, this treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as a free, sovereign, and independent nation.
1783-09-03
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Formal Recognition of American Sovereignty
Executive Summary
The peace treaty negotiated by American commissioners and British representatives that formally ended the American Revolutionary War.
📜 Detailed Historical Account
📚 Archival Citations & Primary Sources
United States Statutes at Large, 8 Stat. 80.
British Foreign Office Archives, FO 93/8/2.
British Foreign Office Archives, FO 93/8/2.