On what date did Britain sign the Treaty of Paris recognizing United States independence?

Britain signed the Treaty of Paris recognizing United States independence on September 3, 1783.

The treaty formally ended the American War of Independence. Britain acknowledged the former Thirteen Colonies as free, sovereign, and independent states, ending its claim to govern them. The agreement was signed in Paris by British representative David Hartley and American representatives John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay.

The treaty also set 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, prisoners of war, and property belonging to Loyalists who had supported Britain.

The United States Congress of the Confederation ratified the treaty on January 14, 1784, in Annapolis, Maryland. The ratified documents were exchanged in Paris on May 12, 1784, but the signing date remains September 3, 1783.