The American victory was an enormous morale boost to the fledgling nation .
Morale boost convinced France to enter the conflict in support of the American   , openly providing money , soldiers , and naval support , as well as a wider theater of war .
The American victory was an enormous morale boost to the fledgling nation , and it convinced France to enter the conflict in support of the United States , openly providing money , soldiers , and naval support , as well as a wider theater of war .