Convention of Klosterzeven
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The Convention of Klosterzeven was a 1757 agreement during the Seven Years' War in which Hanoverian forces under the Duke of Cumberland capitulated to the French, temporarily neutralizing Hanover from the conflict.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century treaty
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armistice agreement ⓘ military convention ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Convention of Zeven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1757 in military history
ⓘ
France–Germany military history ⓘ History of Hanover ⓘ Treaties of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| commanderFrenchSide | Louis Charles César Le Tellier, Duc d'Estrées NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderHanoverianSide |
Duke of Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Electorate of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1757 ⓘ |
| effectOnHanover |
occupation obligations toward France
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withdrawal from active participation in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated French ascendancy in western Germany in 1757
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temporarily removed Hanover from the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| immediateConsequence |
French strategic advantage in northwestern Germany
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demobilization of much of the Hanoverian army ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| legalNature | capitulation agreement ⓘ |
| location |
Electorate of Hanover
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Klosterzeven NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOfHanoverAtTime | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | September 1757 ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Duke of Cumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French commanders in western Germany ⓘ |
| placeTypeOfLocation | former monastery town ⓘ |
| politicalContext | personal union between Great Britain and Hanover under George II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Hastenbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactionInBritain | strong political criticism of the Duke of Cumberland ⓘ |
| regionOfLocation | Lower Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedBattle | Battle of Hastenbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
capitulation of Hanoverian forces
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disbandment of the Army of Observation ⓘ temporary neutralization of Hanover ⓘ |
| signatorySide |
French army
NERFINISHED
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Hanoverian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAfter | French victory at the Battle of Hastenbeck ⓘ |
| subsequentDevelopment |
Hanoverian forces later re-entered the war
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convention later repudiated under British pressure ⓘ |
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