On what date did the Treaty of Paris formally recognize United States independence?

The Treaty of Paris formally recognized United States independence on September 3, 1783.

The treaty ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain and the United States. British recognition of the United States as a sovereign nation was one of its most important provisions.

The agreement also established boundaries for the new country, including territory extending west to the Mississippi River, north to the Great Lakes, and south to Spanish Florida. It addressed fishing rights, debts, prisoners, and the treatment of Loyalists.

The treaty followed the military surrender at Yorktown in 1781, but negotiations continued for nearly two years. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Henry Laurens represented the United States in the negotiations, with Franklin playing a prominent role in Paris.