Judith Magre

Adams endures a series of uncomfortable encounters in Paris. His strident demands that France increase their naval commitment to America's war effort upsets the French diplomats and draws the wrath of Benjamin Franklin, who is then appointed sole minister to France.

Adams learns of the British surrender to Washington. A missive sends Adams to London as the nation's first minister to Britain - while Jefferson replaces Franklin in Paris - where King George III recognises the friendship of the United States as an independent nation.