Shelburne
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Years
- 1782–1784
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shelburne, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Treaties of Paris and Versailles
1782–1784Role: British official in charge of the negotiations
- Peace negotiations open in Paris
Negotiations began in Paris in April 1782 after North's government fell following Yorktown, continuing through the summer.
- Provisional treaty drafted
The treaty was drafted on November 30, 1782, with Shelburne seeking to separate the United States from France.
- Separate treaties signed with France and Spain
Great Britain signed separate agreements with France and Spain; the last two Peace of Paris treaties were signed at the Palace of Versailles in 1783.
- Treaty of Paris signed
On September 3, 1783, Adams, Franklin, Jay, and Hartley signed the treaty at the Hôtel d'York in Paris, ending the war.
- Dutch treaty finalization and failed commercial treaty
The Dutch treaty was not finalized until 1784, when captured East Indies possessions were returned for trading privileges; a hoped-for commercial treaty with Britain failed to materialize.
- Ratification and exchange of ratified copies
The Congress of the Confederation ratified the treaty on January 14, 1784; Britain ratified on April 9, and copies were exchanged in Paris on May 12, 1784.
- Peace negotiations open in Paris
Sources
- Treaty of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29