Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785)

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The Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785) was an agreement between the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II that settled disputes over navigation and trade on the Scheldt River, helping to stabilize relations in the Austrian Netherlands region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international agreement
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Fontainebleau between the Dutch Republic and the Emperor (1785) NERFINISHED
appliesToTerritory Austrian Netherlands NERFINISHED
Southern Netherlands NERFINISHED
appliesToWaterway Scheldt River NERFINISHED
countryOfSigning Kingdom of France NERFINISHED
dateSigned 1785-11-08
field diplomatic history
international law
followedBy Treaty of The Hague (1790) NERFINISHED
historicalContext late Ancien Régime in the Habsburg Monarchy
prelude to the Brabant Revolution
historicalPeriod 18th century
language French
Latin
legalStatus binding international treaty
mainPurpose to settle disputes over navigation and trade on the Scheldt River
to stabilize relations between the Dutch Republic and Joseph II
negotiatedBy envoys of Joseph II
envoys of the Dutch Republic
partOf history of the Austrian Netherlands
history of the Dutch Republic
history of the Habsburg Monarchy
placeSigned Fontainebleau NERFINISHED
precededBy Treaty of Münster (1648) NERFINISHED
Treaty of Westphalia NERFINISHED
relatedTo Austrian Netherlands crisis of 1784–1785 NERFINISHED
Scheldt Question
closure of the Scheldt
result confirmation of Dutch control over Scheldt navigation
financial compensation to Joseph II
stabilization of relations in the Austrian Netherlands region
signatory Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
Emperor of Austria NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED
signedAt Palace of Fontainebleau NERFINISHED
subject Austrian Netherlands NERFINISHED
border and commercial disputes
navigation rights on the Scheldt River
trade on the Scheldt River
yearSigned 1785

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Treaties of the Dutch Republic notableExample Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785)