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Signing of the Treaty

Name: Signing of the Treaty
Start: 1839-04-19
Location: London

When: 19 April 1839
Where: London
Part of: Event of 1839: The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom, and its independence and

The Treaty of London was signed on 19 April 1839, formally recognizing Belgium's independence and establishing its neutrality under international guarantee.

Signed between the major European powers, the Netherlands, and Belgium, the treaty resolved the status of the southern provinces. It followed the London Conference of 1838–1839, which aimed to maintain the Concert of Europe after the Netherlands refused to sign earlier agreements.

Sources

Treaty of London (1839) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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