Treaty of Paris (1810)
| Type | Bilateral treaty |
|---|---|
| Signed | 6 January 1810 |
| Location | Paris,France |
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TheTreaty of Paris,signed on 6 January 1810, ended theFranco-Swedish WarafterSweden's defeat byRussia,an ally of France, in theFinnish Warof 1808–1809.
History
[edit]Russia had been an ally of Sweden in theThirdandFourthCoalitions against France but, after Russia's defeat atFriedland,joined France and attacked Sweden to compel it to joinNapoleon I'sContinental System.The primary result of the treaty was Sweden's agreement to join the Continental System so that Sweden would not trade with theUnited Kingdom.[1]
Shortly after the treaty was signed, on 21 August 1810, one of Napoleon's marshals,Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte,was elected crown prince of Sweden, and he went on to found theHouse of Bernadotte,which remains theRoyal Houseof Sweden. The peace resulting from the treaty lasted until Napoleon's refusal to permit Sweden to annexNorway,which was then under the sovereignty ofDenmark,an ally of France.[2]That was followed in January 1812 by the French occupation ofSwedish Pomeraniafor violating the Continental System since Sweden was still trading with the United Kingdom. In April 1812, Sweden signed theTreaty of Petersburgwith Russia against France.[2]
Notes
[edit]Related reading
[edit]- Will Durant, Ariel Durant (1975)The Age of Napoleon(Simon and Schuster)ISBN9781451647686
- Ulf Sundberg (1997)Svenska freder och stillestånd 1249-1814(Hjalmarson & Högberg)ISBN978-9189080010