Vergennes And the American Independence Vergennes And Wilson
Vergennes And the American Independence Vergennes And Wilson
E Etienne Hennet De Goutel
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To safeguard the French forces, of which he * was the guardian, Vergennes would only employ them with due foresight and for a serious result. An intervention in America appeared desirable only if it was to be efficacious and opportune. Above all, he wished to avoid a hasty and pre mature action, which might rouse the suspicion of some ambitious and mental reservations on the part of the King, and which might unite the adversaries before a common threat. Nothing could be wiser. It was necessary ...to wait till the rebels had proved the stability of their ac tion, its vitality and the assurance of finding a sufficient co-operati9n which would reduce to a minimum the chances of failure. This was the reason why, till the capitulation of Saratoga, M. De Vergennes confined himself to giving them secret help, through indirect agents, sending them information, weapons and munitions through the medium of Messrs, de Bonvouloir, (1) MALET, op. Cit. - 29 - de Beaumarchais and others. He was certainly disposed to act, but only at a favorable moment, when he held all the trump cards in his hand, when he felt convinced that the help of France might become truly useful and even decisive.
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