Independence (American)
20
European recognition of
19
comments on British recognition of
11
recognition prior to peace conference
10
attitude in Parliament toward
9
Dutch reluctance to recognize
9
British attitudes toward
9
British proposals for reconciliation short of
8
possible recognition of, by armed neutrality
7
debated in Continental Congress
6
constitutional impossibility of
6
possibility of Dutch recognition of
6
possibility of Spanish recognition of
6
recognition as alleged condition for Russian mediation
6
recognition by armed neutrality
6
recognition of, as prerequisite for Anglo-American negotiations
5
European self-interest in
5
and a Dutch-American treaty
5
and report of British offer for separate peace
4
French view of its relation to concluding peace
4
JA comments on British opposition to
4
JA on, as being in France’s interest
4
Oswald's instructions on recognition of
4
Pownall's Memorial on reality of
4
and Franco-American treaties
4
parties for and against, in Congress
3
Austro-Russian mediation and
3
JA as Novanglus, denies desire for
3
freedom of commerce and
2
Frederick II’s attitude toward
3
JA on “the glorious Cause,” and “great Object”
2
JA's comments on progress toward
2
and Lord Howe's conciliation proposals
2
and Maryland instructions on
2
and negotiations with Carlisle Peace Commissioners
2
and proposed address to the American people
2
as sine qua non of peace treaty
2
determination of Americans to obtain
2
essential for peace treaty
2
struggle for, compared with Dutch
1
American republic proposes
1
British recognition and Russian mediation of
1
Carlisle Peace Commission on
1
Dickinson's opposition to
1
French expectations from
1
French recognition of, as an act of war
1
Galloway's pamphlets on British policy toward
1
JA on role in preparing declaration of
1
JA's accounts of adoption of
1
Jenings on need to recognize before Anglo-American negotiations
1
London rumors regarding
1
Russian, Swedish, and Danish attitudes toward
1
and JA's intercepted letters on
1
and JA's preamble on new state governments
1
and prospects for Dutch loan
1
and resolution for instituting new governments
1
and resolution on instituting state governments
1
as sole object of the war
1
constraints on Austrian recognition of
1
determination to achieve
1
effect of Franco-Spanish intervention on
1
effect of quarrels among Americans on
1
exertions needed to maintain
1
expected European response to
1
importance of naval power to preservation of
1
influence on Penn. elections
1
instructions to Dutch privateers as recognition of
1
recognition as condition for alliance with Netherlands
1
recognition deferred until peace negotiations
1
strong economy needed to obtain
1
“Yesterday the greatest Question was decided, which ever was debated in America”
See also: Declaration of Independence
See also: United States
