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  2. Convention of 1800 - Wikipedia

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    The Convention of 1800. The Convention of 1800, also known as the Treaty of Mortefontaine, was signed on September 30, 1800, by the United States and France. The difference in name was due to Congressional sensitivity at entering into treaties, due to disputes over the 1778 treaties of Alliance and Commerce between France and the U.S.

  3. Treaty of Paris (1763) - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, following Great Britain and Prussia 's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War . The signing of the treaty formally ended the conflict between France and Great ...

  4. Seven Years' War - Wikipedia

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    Spain lost Havana in Cuba and Manila in the Philippines to Britain, but they were returned in the 1763 Treaty of Paris. In Europe, the large-scale conflict that drew in most of the European powers was centred on the desire of Austria to recover Silesia from Prussia. The Treaty of Hubertusburg ended the war between Saxony, Austria and Prussia ...

  5. Treaty of Paris (1783) - Wikipedia

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    The treaty was drafted on November 30, 1782, [a] and signed at the Hôtel d'York at present-day 56 Rue Jacob in Paris on September 3, 1783, by Adams, Franklin, Jay, and Hartley. [6] In September 1782, French Foreign Minister Vergennes proposed a solution to deadlocked negotiations between the United States and the British, which was rejected by ...

  6. Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762) - Wikipedia

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    The Treaty of Fontainebleau, signed on November 3, 1762, was a secret agreement of 1762 in which the Kingdom of France ceded Louisiana to Spain. The treaty followed the last battle in the French and Indian War in North America, the Battle of Signal Hill in September 1762, which confirmed British control of Canada .

  7. International relations (1648–1814) - Wikipedia

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    International relations (1648–1814) After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Europe's borders were largely stable. 1708 map by Herman Moll. International relations from 1648 to 1814 covers the major interactions of the nations of Europe, as well as the other continents, with emphasis on diplomacy, warfare, migration, and cultural interactions ...

  8. Treaty of Paris - Wikipedia

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    Treaty of Paris (1657), established a military alliance between France and England against Spain. Treaty of Paris (1718), between Philip of Orléans, Regent of France, and Leopold, Duke of Lorraine. Treaty of Paris (1761), established the third Bourbon Family Compact between France and Spain. Treaty of Paris (1763), ended the Seven Years' War ...

  9. Siege of Paris (1870–1871) - Wikipedia

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    Siege of Paris (1870–1871) The siege of Paris took place from 19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871 and ended in the capture of the city by forces of the various states of the North German Confederation, led by the Kingdom of Prussia. The siege was the culmination of the Franco-Prussian War, which saw the Second French Empire attempt to ...