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End of War as Paris Treaty Forms the Peace
The article recounts the November 30 1782 separate preliminary treaty with Britain by American peace commissioners led by Jay Adams and Franklin, noting French knowledge and mild approval, Britain's six million lires loan, and the broader shift to international conflict. It covers public pressure, political resignations, and the mixed reaction to terms including Loyalist property and trade issues. It ends with Franklin’s quip that there is no good war or bad peace.
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