Foreign intervention

In the American Revolution and the Civil war, foreign intervention played key roles in the downplay of the wars, while the War of 1812 was fought and ended primarily without the invention of significant foreign powers. First of all, the Revolutionary War was not only fought between the British and the rebels, but also with the aid of allied Indian tribes and the help of German Hessians for the British. The American Revolution was decided when America was able to convince France to join its cause with the battle of Saratoga. Once the French joined the war, America was able to beat the british on the water as well as corner General Cornwallis into surrenderring at the place which the british surrendered. Also, in the civil war, British trade and supplying provided for much of the Confederate manufactured goods, yet when the Union was able to cut off this supply, the confederacy flailed and the union was able to exploit this susceptibility with many quick strategic victories. On the other hand, the War of 1812 was only truly fought between America and Great Britain. The only intervention at all was by Russia, and that was only to act as a mediator during the treaty arrangements. In no way did Russia supply trrops or major amounts of weaponry, especially considering that Russia had yet to industrailize. In conclusion, Foreign intervention played major roles in both the American revolution and the Civil War, but the war of 1812 was secluded to only the two fighting parties.