Treaty of Basel (1795)

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The Treaty of Basel (1795) was a series of peace agreements during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Prussia and several other states exited the First Coalition and recognized French territorial gains, helping to reshape the political map of Europe.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
international treaty
peace treaty
aim to conclude peace between France and several members of the First Coalition
to secure recognition of French territorial acquisitions
category 1795 treaties
Peace treaties of France
Peace treaties of Prussia
Peace treaties of Spain
Treaties of the French Revolutionary Wars
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
countryInvolved French First Republic
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Spain
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
dateSigned 1795
1795-04-05
1795-07-22
1795-08-28
effect reconfiguration of the political map of Europe
temporary stabilization of France’s eastern and southern fronts
weakening of the First Coalition against France
follows War of the First Coalition
geopoliticalContext French expansion to the Rhine frontier
shift of Prussian focus from western to eastern European affairs
hasPart Peace of Basel between France and Hesse-Kassel
Peace of Basel between France and Prussia
Peace of Basel between France and Spain
historicalPeriod French Revolutionary era
language French
German
Spanish
partOf Peace of Basel
placeInHistory early major diplomatic success of Revolutionary France
relatedTo First Coalition
Treaty of Campo Formio
Treaty of Lunéville
result Hesse-Kassel exits the First Coalition
Prussia exits the First Coalition
Spain exits the First Coalition
recognition of French conquests by Spain
recognition of French territorial gains on the left bank of the Rhine by Prussia
signatory representatives of Hesse-Kassel
representatives of the French First Republic
representatives of the Kingdom of Prussia
representatives of the Kingdom of Spain
signedIn Basel
Switzerland


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