Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)

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The Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796) was an alliance agreement in which Spain, under Charles IV, joined revolutionary France against Great Britain during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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Second Treaty of San Ildefonso 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alliance treaty
bilateral treaty
treaty
affected Anglo-Spanish naval relations
Spanish colonial trade
alsoKnownAs Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)
surface form: Second Treaty of San Ildefonso
category 18th-century treaty
military alliance
context French Revolutionary Wars
countryOfSignatory France
Spain
era Age of Revolution
foreignMinisterOfSpainAtTime Manuel Godoy
geopoliticalImpact intensified Anglo-Spanish maritime conflict
strengthened French influence over Spain
headOfStateOfSignatory Charles IV of Spain NERFINISHED
language French
Spanish
legalStatus international treaty
monarchOfSignatory Charles IV of Spain NERFINISHED
negotiatedBy Manuel Godoy
obligationsOfFrance to coordinate military operations with Spain
to defend Spanish territories
obligationsOfSpain to support France with financial subsidies
to support France with naval forces
opposedTo Great Britain
placeInHistory key alliance treaty of the French Revolutionary Wars
politicalAlignment anti-British alliance system
pro-French policy of Charles IV
predecessor Treaty of San Ildefonso (1777)
surface form: First Treaty of San Ildefonso (1777)
purpose to form a military alliance between Spain and France
to oppose Great Britain
relatedConflict Anglo-Spanish War (1796–1808)
War of the First Coalition
relatedTo Treaty of Aranjuez (1801)
Treaty of Basel (1795)
resultedIn Spain joining France against Great Britain
Spanish declaration of war on Great Britain in 1796
signedBy French Republic
Kingdom of Spain
signedDuringReignOf Charles IV of Spain NERFINISHED
signedIn San Ildefonso, Spain
signedOn 1796-08-19
significanceForFrance secured Spanish naval support against Britain
significanceForSpain marked shift from alliance with Britain to alliance with France
successor Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800)
surface form: Third Treaty of San Ildefonso (1800)

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Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796) alsoKnownAs Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)
this entity surface form: Second Treaty of San Ildefonso
First Coalition diplomaticEvent Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)
Charles IV of Spain notableEvent Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)
subject surface form: Charles IV of Spain
Manuel Godoy notableWork Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)
War of the First Coalition treaty Treaty of San Ildefonso (1796)