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Franco-Prussian Treaty of Basel
- When
- 5 April 1795
- Where
- Basel, site of the peace treaty signing
France and Prussia concluded the first Peace of Basel treaty on 5 April 1795, after negotiations under discussion since 1794.
The first treaty of the Peace of Basel was concluded on 5 April 1795 between France and Prussia, and had been under discussion since 1794. On the night of 6 April, the document was signed by the representatives of France and Prussia, François de Barthélemy and Karl August von Hardenberg. The treaty formed part of a diplomatic strategy enabling France to placate and divide its First Coalition enemies one by one.
Sources
- Peace of Basel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
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