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Acceptance of Sale Offer

When
23 March 1867
Where
Luxembourg
Part of
The Luxembourg Crisis: sale offer and Treaty of London neutrality

King William III accepted France's offer to buy Luxembourg on 23 March 1867 due to financial trouble.

King William III, who was also Grand Duke of Luxembourg, desperately needed money. Being in deep financial trouble, he accepted the offer from France on 23 March 1867. This acceptance led to the Luxembourg Crisis, a diplomatic dispute between France and Prussia.

Sources

  1. Luxembourg Crisis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-22
  2. Napoleon III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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