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Definitive Treaty of Paris signed

When
September 3, 1783
Where
Hôtel d'York, 56 Rue Jacob, Paris
Part of
Signing of preliminary peace articles

The definitive Treaty of Paris was signed at the Hôtel d'York in Paris on September 3, 1783, by Adams, Franklin, Jay, and Hartley.

The preliminary articles were later formalized in the Treaty of Paris, signed at the Hôtel d'York at present-day 56 Rue Jacob in Paris on September 3, 1783, by Adams, Franklin, Jay, and Hartley. The treaty officially ended the War of American Independence and recognized the Thirteen Colonies as free, sovereign, and independent unified states.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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