Definitive Treaty of Peace

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The Definitive Treaty of Peace is the 1783 agreement that formally ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
peace treaty
addressedIssue evacuation of British forces from American territory
repayment of prewar debts
treatment of Loyalists
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Paris (1783)
surface form: "1783 Treaty of Paris"

Treaty of Paris (1783)
archivedAt The National Archives
surface form: "The National Archives (United Kingdom)"

National Archives and Records Administration
surface form: "United States National Archives"
articleCount 10
cameIntoForceOn 1784-05-12
countryAffected British America
surface form: "British North America"

Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
definedBoundaryBetween British America
surface form: "British North America"

United States of America
endedConflict American Revolutionary War
fishingRightsArea Grand Banks of Newfoundland
Gulf of St. Lawrence
surface form: "Gulf of Saint Lawrence"

coasts of Newfoundland
grantedFishingRightsTo United States of America
historicalEra The Age of Revolution
surface form: "Age of Revolution"
language English
French
negotiatedBy Great Britain
United States of America
surface form: "United States"
party Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
precededBy Treaty of Paris (1783)
surface form: "Preliminary Articles of Peace (1782)"
principalAmericanNegotiator Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Jay
principalBritishNegotiator David Hartley
ratifiedBy George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: "King George III"

Congress of the Confederation
surface form: "United States Congress of the Confederation"
ratifiedOn 1784-01-14
recognizedIndependenceOf United States of America
relatedTo Treaty of Paris (1783)
surface form: "Treaty of Paris (1783) between Great Britain, France, and Spain"
signedAt Hotel d’York
surface form: "Hotel d’York, Paris"
signedFor Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
John Jay
signedIn Paris
signedOn 1783-09-03
signedOnBehalfOf Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
stipulated cessation of hostilities between Great Britain and the United States
restoration of rights and property where possible

Referenced by (3)

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Treaty of Paris (1783) alsoKnownAs Definitive Treaty of Peace
Treaties of the Kingdom of France hasPart Definitive Treaty of Peace
this entity surface form: "Treaty of Versailles (1783)"
Treaty of Paris (1783) relatedDocument Definitive Treaty of Peace
this entity surface form: "Treaties of Versailles (1783)"

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