The constant wars between the European states, driven by the greed and egos of their respective unelected leaders, was ongoing and constant for almost a thousand years, ended finally with WWII. These rivarlies and wars served only to destory wealth created by the people of these countries. So, did French intervention in our war really serve the long term interests of France? Did their interventions result in our independence? I think both of these answers are no. Although, it is possible the French intervention served their interest indirectly by promoting American ideology of freedom in the resulting French Revolution, which was unfortunatly quickly distorted and marginalized.