For America250, on what date was the Treaty of Paris signed to end the American Revolutionary War?

The Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783, formally ending the American Revolutionary War. The agreement was concluded in Paris by representatives of Great Britain and the United States.

The treaty recognized the United States as independent and established boundaries extending west to the Mississippi River, south to Spanish Florida, and north toward British North America. It also addressed fishing rights, debts, prisoners, and property claims involving Loyalists.

The military conflict had effectively entered a final phase after the British surrender at Yorktown in October 1781, but fighting and negotiations continued. The treaty therefore followed the decisive battle by nearly two years. A preliminary peace agreement had been reached in 1782 before the definitive treaty was signed.

The treaty is sometimes confused with the broader Peace of Paris, a group of agreements involving Britain, France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic. The Treaty of Paris specifically refers to the Anglo-American agreement that recognized American independence.