The latter award was possible because Bavaria became a secret ally of France against Austria.

By this pact, Spain became an ally of France.

Spain entered the war in 1761 as an ally of France.

However there was never any sense of being an ally of France and no effort was made to coordinate military activity.

The Cherokee finally declared open war against the British in 1759 (but were fighting independently and not as allies of France).

The United States is a close ally of France and Europe, but also the main economic rival.

Spain at the time was an ally (partner) of France.

The new kingdom was an ally of France in all the Napoleonic wars of the years 1807-13.

Spain by now had entered the war, but as an ally of France only.

He had already decided to turn to a third option: becoming a secret ally of France to obtain money and undermine the Dutch position.