Historedia
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Treaty of Paris 1815

When
5 November 1815
Where
Ionian Islands (object of the treaty, signed in Paris)
Part of
Ionian Islands become the British protectorate of the United States of the Ionian Islands

Britain secured a protectorate over the Ionian Islands through a treaty signed in Paris on 5 November 1815, establishing the United States of the Ionian Islands.

The treaty, part of the Peace of Paris, granted Britain a protectorate over the islands. It also stipulated that Austria would receive the same trading privileges as Britain. This agreement formalized the transition from previous occupations to a British-administered federation.

Sources

  1. United States of the Ionian Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. Corfu Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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