ir TREATIES, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF. 



TREATIES, CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OP. 



Great Britain and tha Queen of Sweden, by which the former acquired [ 

 the duchiai of Bremen and Vorden as Elector and Duke of Brunswick. 



1720, January 26. The King of 8pain accept* and sign* the Quad- 

 ruple Alliance. 



17*1. August 80. Peace of Nyrtett, in Finland, between Sweden 

 and Russia, whereby Livonia and Ingria were cedl to Ruasia. 



1724, March 24. Treaty of Stockholm, between Russia and Sweden, 

 in favour of the Duke of HoUuin Gottorp. 



1736, April SO. The Vienna Treaty, signed between the Emperor of 

 Germany and the King of Spain, by which they confirmed to each 

 other such parts of the Spanish dominions a* they were respectively 

 possessed of, 



1725, September 3. The Hanover Treaty concluded between the 

 Kings of England, France, and Prussia, as an act of self-defence against 

 the provisions of the Vienna Treaty. 



1 7-'i, August 6. Treaty of Alliance between Russia and the Emperor 

 of Germany. 



1727, Hay 31. Preliminary articles for a general pacification, signed 

 at Paris by the ministers of Great Britain, the Emperor of Germany, 

 the King of France, and the States-General. 



1727, October 21. Treaty of Nipchoo (Nerchinsk), between Russia 

 and China, by which the boundaries of the two empires were settled, 

 and a Russian resident at I'ekin allowed. Not ratified until June 14, 

 1728, in consequence of the death of Catherine. 



1729, November 9. The Peace of Seville, between Great Britain, 

 France, and Spain : and a defensive alliance entered into : to this 

 treaty the states of Holland afterwards acceded, November iM. 



1781, March 16. The Treaty of Alliance of Vienna, between the 

 Emperor of Germany, Great Britain, and Holland, by which the 

 Pragmatic Sanction was guaranteed, and the disputes as to the 

 Spanish succession terminated; Spain acceded to the treaty on the 

 22nd of July. 



1782, October 7. Peace between Sweden and Poland. 



1735, October 8. Preliminaries of peace signed at Vienna, between 

 France and the Emperor of Germany. Spain acceded April 15, 1734. 



1738, November 18. The Definitive Peace of Vienna, between the 

 Emperor of Germany and the King of France, the latter power agreeing 

 to guarantee the Pragmatic Sanction. Lorraine ceded to France, who 

 acknowledged Augustas III. as King of Poland, abandoning the claim 

 of Stanislaus, who resigned. 



1739, September 18. Peace of Belgrade, between the Emperor of 

 Germany and the Turks, the Emperor giving up Belgrade and Servia ; 

 this was speedily followed by a peace between Russia and Turkey, 

 Russia surrendering Azof and all her conquests on the Black Sea. 



1740, August. A Subsidy Treaty concluded between Great Britain 

 and Hesse. 



1741, Alliance between Great Britain, Russia, and Poland, with the 

 Queen of Hungary (the Einpreas Maria Theresa), for the purpose of 

 supporting the interests of the house of Austria ; France, Spain, and 

 Sardinia uniting about the same time in the interest of the Elector of 

 Bavaria, 



1742, June 28. Peace of Berlin, between the King of Poland and the 

 Queen of Hungary. Sileaia given up to Prussia. 



1742. November 18. A Treaty for mutual defence and guarantee 

 signed at Whitehall, between Great Britain and Prussia. 



1748, June 24. A defensive Treaty concluded between Great Britain 

 and Russia for fifteen yean. 



1743, August 7. Peace of Abo, between Russia and Sweden. 

 1745, April 23. Peace of Fuessen, between the Queen of Hungary 



and Elector of Bavaria. 



1745, December 25. Peace of Dresden, between Saxony, Prussia, and 

 the Queen of Hungary, confirming the treaties of Berlin and Hn.wl.iu. 



1748, April 30. Preliminary articles for the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 

 signed by the ministers of Great Britain. France, and Holland, to which 

 the Queen of Hungary, the King of Sardinia, and the Duke of Uodena 

 shortly after acceded, and Spain and Genoa before the end of June ; in 

 September and October the definitive treaty was concluded and signed 

 by the respective powers. By this peace the treaties of Westphalia in 

 1848, of Nimeguen in 1678 and 167V, of Ryswick in 1697, of Utrecht 

 in 1713, of Baden in 1714, of the Triple Alliance in 1717, of the Quad- 

 ruple Alliance in 1718, and of Vienna in 1738, were renewed and con- 

 firmed; the Hanoverian succession in Great Britain recognised; the 

 Pretender to be expelled from France, and Dunkirk to be demolished. 



1750, October 5. Treaty between England and Spain, by which 

 England renounced the Asaiento Contract for the supply of slaves, 

 included in the peace of Utrecht, in 171::. 



1750, January 16. Treaty of Alliance between Prussia and England. 

 Hanover put under the safeguard of the King of Prussia. 



1756, May 1. Alliance between Austria and France concluded at 

 Versailles. 



1757, September 10. Convention of Clottenevtn. 



1761, August 15. The Family Compact between the different 

 branches of the House of Bourbon, signed at Paris. 



1762, M.iy 5. Peaee of Petersburg, between Russia and Prussia. 

 Russia restored all her conquests to Prussia. 



1762, May 22. Peace of Hamburg, between Sweden and Prussia. 

 1762, November 3. Preliminariei of peace signed at Fontainebleaii, 

 between France and England. 



1763, February 10. Peace of Paris concluded between France, Spain, 

 Portugal, and Great Britain. Cession of Canada by France, and of 

 Florida by Spain. 



1 763, February 1 5. Peace of Hubertaberg, between Prussia, Austria, 

 and Saxony. End of the Seven Years' War. 



1768, February 24. Treaty of Warsaw, between Russia and Poland. 



1771, January 22. Treaty between Great Britain and Spain, con- 

 firming the possession of the Falkland Island* to the former. 



1 77U. February 17. Secret Convention for the Partition of Poland 

 by Russia and Prussia, 



1772, August 5. Treaty of Petersburg for the same object, between 

 Austria, Russia, and Prussia. 



1774, July 21. Peace of Kutchuk Kainnrji, between Russia and 

 Turkey. Crimea declared independent, Azof ceded to Russia, and 

 freedom of commerce and navigation of the Block Sea granted. 



1775, May 20. The American Provinces sign Articles of Union and 

 Alliance. 



1778, February 6. A Treaty ratified with the States of America, 

 by France, who acknowledged their independence. 



1779, May 13. Peace of Teschen ratified between Austria, Saxony, 

 and Prussia. 



1780, July 9 and August 1. First Conventions for the Armed 

 Neutrality, between Russia, Denmark, and Sweden. December 24, 

 the States-General acceded. 



1781, May 8. King of Prussia accedes to the Armed Neutrality. 



1781, October 9. The Emperor of Germany joins the Armed Neu- 

 trality. 



1782, November 30. The Independence of America acknowledged 

 by England, and preliminaries of peace signed at Paris between the 

 British and American Commissioners. 



1 783, January 20. Preliminary articles of peace signed at Versailles, 

 between Great Britain, Spain, and France. 



1 783, September 2. Preliminaries of peace between Great Britain 

 and Holland, signed at Paris. 



1783, September 3. Definitive Treaty of Peace between Great 

 Britain and the United States of America, signed at Paris ; when the 

 latter was admitted to be a sovereign and independent Power. On 

 the same day, the definitive treaty was signed at Versailles between 

 Great Britain, France, and Spain. 



1784, June 20. Definitive Treaty of Peace between Great Britain 

 and Holland, signed at Paris. 



1785, July 23. Germanic Confederation between Saxony, Branden- 

 burg, and Hanover. 



1785, November 8. The Treaty of Fontainebleau, between the 

 Emperor and Holland. 



1790, September 27. The preliminary treaty ratified with Spain, 

 relative to Nootka Sound ; and the definitive treaty signed October 

 28th following. 



1791, July 20. Convention of Pilnitx, between the Emperor 

 Leo|M>ld and the King of Prussia. 



1 7'.'-, June 26. The First Coalition against France took place, and 

 the King of Prussia issued his manifesto. 



1793, February 9. The Duke of Tuscany acknowledged tha 1 

 Republic. 



1793, May 25. Spain engaged to assist Great Britain. 



1793. Great Britain concluded treaties, July 14, with Prussia ; 

 August 30, with Austria ; and September 26, with Portugal. 



1795, February 15. The first Pacification between the National 

 Assembly of France and the Vendeans, concluded. 



1795, February IS. A defensive Alliance entered into with Russia, 

 by Great Britain. 



1795, April 5. Peace of Basel, between the King of Prussia and the 

 French Republic. 



1795, May 16. Treaty of Alliance signed at Paris, between Franca 

 and the United Provinces, against England. Dutch Flanders ceded to 



r'l.ill. '. 



1795, July 22. Peace ratified at Basel between France and Spain. 

 Spanish St. Domingo ceded to France. 



1796, November 25. The Partition of Poland took place between 

 Russia, Austria, and Prussia. 



1796, May 15. Treaty of Paris, between the French Republic and 

 the King of Sardinia, the latter ceding Savoy, Nic- r;. of 



Tcnde, and Beuil, and granting a free passage for troops through his 



1 796, August 5. The Treaty of Berlin ratified between Prussia and 

 France, whereby' the neutrality of the north of Germany was guaranteed. ; 



1796, August 19. An Alliance offensive and defensive concluded at 

 St. lldefonso, between France and Spain. 



1797, February 19. Treaty of Tolentiuo, between the French 

 Republic and the Pope. 



1797, April 18. Preliminaries of tha Peace of Leobeu signed 

 between Austria and France. 



1 7'.' 7, October 17. Treaty of Campo Formio, between France and 

 Austria, the latter power yii'Ming the Low Countries and the Ionian 

 Islands to France; and Milan, Mantua, and Modeoa, to the Ci^ili""' 1 

 republic. 



1797, December 9. Congress of Radstadt commenced it* labours to 

 treat concerning a general peace with the Germanic powers. 



