Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso)
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The Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796, formalized by the Second Treaty of San Ildefonso, was a military and political pact that bound revolutionary France and Bourbon Spain together against Great Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franco-Spanish alliance | 1 |
| Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4732629 — 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: Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso) Context triple: [Peace of Basel between France and Spain, followedBy, Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso)]
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A.
Franco-Austrian alliance
The Franco-Austrian alliance was an 18th-century diplomatic partnership between France and Austria that reshaped European power politics during the Seven Years' War era.
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B.
Treaty of Aranjuez (1801)
The Treaty of Aranjuez (1801) was an agreement between France and Spain that reshaped their alliance and colonial arrangements during the Napoleonic era, notably involving territorial exchanges and reaffirmation of cooperation against Britain.
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C.
Treaty of Paris (1796)
The Treaty of Paris (1796) was a peace agreement concluded during the French Revolutionary Wars that helped redefine territorial and political arrangements between revolutionary France and its adversaries in Europe.
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D.
Franco-Polish alliance
The Franco-Polish alliance was an interwar military and political pact between France and Poland aimed at containing German aggression and securing mutual defense in Europe.
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E.
Franco-Ottoman alliance
The Franco-Ottoman alliance was an unprecedented 16th-century diplomatic and military partnership between Catholic France and the Muslim Ottoman Empire, aimed primarily at counterbalancing Habsburg power in Europe and the Mediterranean.
- 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: Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso) Target entity description: The Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796, formalized by the Second Treaty of San Ildefonso, was a military and political pact that bound revolutionary France and Bourbon Spain together against Great Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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A.
Franco-Austrian alliance
The Franco-Austrian alliance was an 18th-century diplomatic partnership between France and Austria that reshaped European power politics during the Seven Years' War era.
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B.
Treaty of Aranjuez (1801)
The Treaty of Aranjuez (1801) was an agreement between France and Spain that reshaped their alliance and colonial arrangements during the Napoleonic era, notably involving territorial exchanges and reaffirmation of cooperation against Britain.
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C.
Treaty of Paris (1796)
The Treaty of Paris (1796) was a peace agreement concluded during the French Revolutionary Wars that helped redefine territorial and political arrangements between revolutionary France and its adversaries in Europe.
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D.
Franco-Polish alliance
The Franco-Polish alliance was an interwar military and political pact between France and Poland aimed at containing German aggression and securing mutual defense in Europe.
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E.
Franco-Ottoman alliance
The Franco-Ottoman alliance was an unprecedented 16th-century diplomatic and military partnership between Catholic France and the Muslim Ottoman Empire, aimed primarily at counterbalancing Habsburg power in Europe and the Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
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defensive alliance ⓘ military alliance ⓘ offensive alliance ⓘ |
| aimedAgainst |
British commerce
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British maritime power ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796
NERFINISHED
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Second Treaty of San Ildefonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1796 in international relations
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Treaties of France ⓘ Treaties of Spain ⓘ Treaties of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| context | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
French First Republic
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | offensive and defensive alliance between France and Spain ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
coordination of fleets in the Atlantic and Mediterranean
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mutual naval cooperation against Britain ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty of alliance ⓘ |
| location | Royal Site of San Ildefonso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
French desire to isolate Great Britain diplomatically and militarily
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Spanish desire to recover losses and security after the War of the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
French diplomatic representatives of the Directory
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Manuel Godoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| obligedFranceTo |
defend Spanish territories
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support Spanish interests against Britain ⓘ |
| obligedSpainTo |
declare war on Great Britain
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support French military operations against Britain ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Third Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | First Treaty of Basel (Franco-Spanish peace of 1795) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Franco-Spanish naval cooperation at the Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)
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Franco-Spanish naval cooperation at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) ⓘ Spanish declaration of war on Great Britain in 1796 ⓘ entry of Spain into the war on the French side ⓘ |
| signatoryGovernment | French Directory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryRuler | Charles IV of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedAt | San Ildefonso, Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1796-08-19 ⓘ |
| strengthened | French influence over Spanish foreign policy ⓘ |
| weakened | Spanish maritime and colonial position vis-à-vis Britain ⓘ |
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Subject: Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso) Description of subject: The Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796, formalized by the Second Treaty of San Ildefonso, was a military and political pact that bound revolutionary France and Bourbon Spain together against Great Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Peace of Basel between France and Spain
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followedBy
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Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso)
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Blockade of Cádiz
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opponentAlliance
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Franco-Spanish alliance of 1796 (Second Treaty of San Ildefonso)
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this entity surface form:
Franco-Spanish alliance