Without the help of the French which he obtained, the Revolution probably would have failed.
Agree, wwh. And following the same line of reasoning, we have Ben Franklin to thank for the Statue of Liberty which was a gift from France in honor of the Revolution. Now, here is a question for you, dear wwh. Who was the the heroine (real or imagined) who served as the model for the Statue of Liberty? And, pray tell, is the story of Ben Franklin's inspiration for the lightning rod folklore or fact? Indeed, did Ben invent the lightning rod? Back to you, wwh.