What Dominic Sandbrook has said about Treaty of Alliance (1778)
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 1, 2026
Dominic Sandbrook, British historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History, has been quoted on Treaty of Alliance (1778) once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on July 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
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Sandbrook notes the irony that by securing the French alliance Franklin helped doom the French monarchy.
“He has also signed the death warrant of the Anselm regime and the French monarchy in Louis XVI and Marion Toinette”
The Rest Is History: 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2) (Jul 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:00
Episodes
684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 h 13 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace Benjamin Franklin's life from Puritan Boston boyhood and Enlightenment fame to revolutionary diplomat, Constitution signatory and late abolitionist.
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