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Treaty of Bärwalde
- When
- 23 January 1631
- Where
- Brandenburgian Bärwalde
Sweden and France signed a military alliance securing French subsidies for a 36,000-strong Swedish army in Germany.
Signed on 23 January 1631 in Bärwalde, the treaty obligated Sweden to maintain 36,000 troops, including 6,000 cavalry. France agreed to pay 400,000 Reichsthalers annually, plus 120,000 for 1630, facilitating Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War.
Sources
- Treaty of Bärwalde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-21
- Battle of Frankfurt an der Oder Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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