The Treaty of Fontainebleau is a name given to several treaties signed at Fontainebleau, France. Here are the most notable instances:
1560 - Treaty of Fontainebleau
1762 - Treaty of Fontainebleau
- Signed on November 3, 1762, this treaty was a secret agreement between France and Spain. It was part of the broader context of the Seven Years' War. Under its terms, Louisiana was ceded by France to Spain to compensate for Spanish losses in the war, particularly in Cuba and the Philippines.
- The treaty was kept secret until the end of the war in 1763 to prevent British interference.
1807 - Treaty of Fontainebleau
1814 - Treaty of Fontainebleau
- Signed on April 11, 1814, this treaty ended Napoleon I's rule as Emperor of the French. Under its terms:
- Napoleon was exiled to Elba, retaining the title of Emperor.
- He was also granted sovereignty over the island and a pension from the French government.
- The treaty was a result of negotiations between Napoleon and the representatives of the Sixth Coalition after the defeat of Napoleon in the War of the Sixth Coalition.
- This treaty is often seen as a precursor to the Congress of Vienna where the European balance of power was restructured.
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