Foreign Power Intervention

In the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War, the intervention of non-warring foreign powers has had a slightly significant impact on the wars’ outcome, but mostly due to foreign impact during early stages of war. During the American Revolution, American victory over the British may not have been possible without the support of the French, who were involved in the early stages of the battle against France. In the War of 1812, the United States received minor support from France, also in the earlier stages of war. On the contrary, Britain was allied with Russia; this relation eventually led to the introduction of the Treaty of Ghent, which thus ended the war in 1814. Furthermore, the Civil War between the North and the South saw positive English relations in favor of the North. This was because Britain was strongly for abolitionism and sent foodstuffs. However, like the aforementioned wars, the intervention of foreign powers only came early, as Great Britain had to end their naval support because of the potential threat on Canadian Invasion by the North. As for the south, European support never came through, and neither region highly benefited from foreign relations in the end. Overall, in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War, the intervention of non-warring foreign powers has had a slightly significant impact on the wars’ outcome, but only during the earlier stages of war.