For America250’s Revolutionary War timeline, on what date was the Treaty of Paris signed?

For America250’s Revolutionary War timeline, the Treaty of Paris was signed on September 3, 1783.

The treaty was signed in Paris by representatives of Great Britain and the United States. It officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the former Thirteen Colonies as free, sovereign, and independent states.

The agreement also established broad boundaries for the new United States, including territory east of the Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes. It addressed fishing rights, debts, property, and prisoners of war.

The treaty’s signing and its ratification are different events. The U.S. Congress ratified it in Annapolis on January 14, 1784, and the ratified documents were exchanged in Paris on May 12, 1784.