Treaty of Westminster (1756)
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The Treaty of Westminster (1756) was a defensive alliance between Great Britain and Prussia that helped realign European powers at the outset of the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Westminster (1756) canonical | 3 |
| Anglo‑Prussian Convention of Westminster | 1 |
| Anglo–Prussian Convention of Westminster | 1 |
| Convention of Westminster (1756) | 1 |
| Treaty of Westminster (1758) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1424314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Westminster (1756) Context triple: [Renversement des alliances, hasPart, Treaty of Westminster (1756)]
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A.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
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B.
Treaty of Westminster (1654)
The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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C.
Treaty of York
The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.
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D.
First Treaty of Versailles (1756)
The First Treaty of Versailles (1756) was a landmark alliance agreement between France and Austria that reshaped traditional European power blocs on the eve of the Seven Years’ War.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Westminster (1756) Target entity description: The Treaty of Westminster (1756) was a defensive alliance between Great Britain and Prussia that helped realign European powers at the outset of the Seven Years' War.
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A.
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).
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B.
Treaty of Westminster (1654)
The Treaty of Westminster (1654) was a peace agreement between England and the Dutch Republic that ended the First Anglo-Dutch War and redefined their commercial and naval relations.
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C.
Treaty of York
The Treaty of York was a 1237 agreement between England and Scotland that definitively fixed much of the Anglo-Scottish border and helped stabilize relations between the two kingdoms.
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D.
First Treaty of Versailles (1756)
The First Treaty of Versailles (1756) was a landmark alliance agreement between France and Austria that reshaped traditional European power blocs on the eve of the Seven Years’ War.
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E.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive alliance
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treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Westminster (1756)
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surface form:
Anglo–Prussian Convention of Westminster
Treaty of Westminster (1756) ⓘ
surface form:
Convention of Westminster (1756)
|
| category |
1756 in international relations
ⓘ
Seven Years' War treaties ⓘ Treaties of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Treaties of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Treaties of the Kingdom of Prussia
|
| citySigned |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| context | Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| countrySigned | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1756-01-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anglo-Prussian alliance
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo–Prussian alliance of 1758
|
| guaranteed | neutrality of Hanover ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Roman Empire (German territories)
|
| historicalEra | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| language |
French
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | international treaty ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Hanover
|
| mainEffect |
beginning of the Diplomatic Revolution
ⓘ
realignment of European alliances ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
British government of the Duke of Newcastle
ⓘ
Prussian foreign ministry under Frederick II ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Austria
ⓘ
France ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| partOf | diplomatic history of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
City of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| precedes |
Treaty of Westminster (1756)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Westminster (1758)
|
| purpose |
defensive alliance between Great Britain and Prussia
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mutual guarantee against attack in Germany ⓘ to prevent French or Austrian troops from entering German territories ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
closer relations between Great Britain and Prussia
ⓘ
end of the Anglo–Austrian alliance ⓘ |
| signatory |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| significance | helped trigger the realignment of major European powers before the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
European international relations
ⓘ
military alliances ⓘ |
| topic | balance of power in Europe ⓘ |
| typeOfAlliance | defensive ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1756 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Westminster (1756) Description of subject: The Treaty of Westminster (1756) was a defensive alliance between Great Britain and Prussia that helped realign European powers at the outset of the Seven Years' War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anglo‑Prussian Convention of Westminster
this entity surface form:
Anglo–Prussian Convention of Westminster
this entity surface form:
Convention of Westminster (1756)
this entity surface form:
Treaty of Westminster (1758)