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Spain's insistence on continuing the war
- When
- 1782
- Where
- unspecified diplomatic venue
While France and other parties sought peace, Spain insisted on fighting until it could capture Gibraltar from Britain.
France was exhausted by the war, and all parties sought peace except Spain, which insisted on continuing the Revolutionary War until it could capture Gibraltar from the British. Vergennes subsequently developed treaty terms under which Spain would forego holding Gibraltar, helping to clear the path toward the preliminary agreements concluded with France and Spain.
Sources
- Treaty of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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