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In the early 1770s, British colonists in North America began to rebel against Britain, eventually declaring their independence as the United States of America in 1775. Britain, determined not to lose its valuable colonies, attempted to regain them by force, initiating the [[Wikipedia:American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary War]]. In [[1778]], hoping to undermine British world power, France entered the war on the side of the United States.
In [[1779]], France and Spain signed the [[Wikipedia:Treaty of Aranjuez (1779)|Treaty of Aranjuez]]. Although Spain did not recognize the United States, it agreed under the terms of the treaty to aid France in its war against Britain.
===Spain takes Pensacola===
