The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized U.S. independence in 1783.
Representatives of Great Britain and the United States signed the treaty in Paris on September 3, 1783. Britain recognized the former Thirteen Colonies as free, sovereign, and independent states, formally ending the conflict between the two countries.
The agreement also established boundaries, addressed fishing rights, and included provisions involving property and prisoners of war. Its first article contained the central recognition of American independence.
The treaty followed the military victory at Yorktown in 1781, but peace negotiations took additional time. It is sometimes confused with the 1781 surrender at Yorktown, which was a battlefield event rather than the final peace agreement.