Even though France's European territories were not affected, victory in a war against Great Britain with battles like the decisive siege of Yorktown in 1781 had a large financial cost which severely degraded fragile finances and increased the national debt.
Aunque los Territorios Europeos de Francia no fueron afectados, victorias decisivas como la de Yorktown en 1781 tuvieron un coste financiero enorme que degradó severamente las frágiles finanzas francesas, aumentando así la deuda nacional.