LoC Blog: Treaty of Paris Signed

On September 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed, bringing the Revolutionary War to its final conclusion. Nearly two years had passed since British General Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, which had effectively ended the fighting.

The Manner in Which the American Colonies Declared Themselves Independant [sic] of the King of England, throughout the different provinces, on July 4, 1776/Hamilton delin.; Noble sculp. Illus. from: The new, comprehensive and complete history of England:…/By Edward Barnard, esq., assisted by…Mr. Millar…London: Printed for the author, and pub. by A. Hogg, [1783?], p. 689. Popular Graphic Arts. Prints & Photographs Division

With this treaty, Great Britain recognized American independence and agreed upon borders for the new nation. The Continental Congress had ratified preliminary articles of peace on April 15.

George Washington’s Personal Copy of the Declaration of Independence. [Fragment of the John Dunlap Broadside, July 4, 1776]. Top Treasures. American Treasures of the Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

 

via https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-03#treaty-of-paris-signed