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France highlights role in American independence with historical re-enactments

France highlights role in American independence with historical re-enactments
France 24 Sunday 05 July 2026, 12:40 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. France highlights role in American independence with historical re-enactments Europe Issued on: Share Over the weekend, the Palace of Versailles celebrated the 250th anniversary of American Independence with a historical re-enactment. The French government provided covert support to US states to help them obtain independence from the British.
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