Cobden–Chevalier Treaty
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The Cobden–Chevalier Treaty was an 1860 Anglo-French free trade agreement that significantly reduced tariffs between Britain and France, marking a major milestone in the expansion of 19th-century European free trade.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cobden–Chevalier Treaty canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Cobden–Chevalier Treaty Context triple: [Richard Cobden, knownFor, Cobden–Chevalier Treaty]
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Harmand Treaty
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Treaty of Desmichels
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Methuen Treaty
The Methuen Treaty was a 1703 commercial agreement between England and Portugal that fostered strong trade ties—especially in wine and textiles—and significantly shaped their political and economic relations in the 18th century.
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Treaty of Le Touquet
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Rambouillet Agreement
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cobden–Chevalier Treaty Target entity description: The Cobden–Chevalier Treaty was an 1860 Anglo-French free trade agreement that significantly reduced tariffs between Britain and France, marking a major milestone in the expansion of 19th-century European free trade.
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A.
Harmand Treaty
The Harmand Treaty was an 1883 agreement imposed by France on Vietnam that significantly expanded French colonial control and paved the way for the establishment of French Indochina.
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B.
Treaty of Desmichels
The Treaty of Desmichels was an 1834 agreement between French colonial authorities and Emir Abdelkader that temporarily recognized his authority over parts of Algeria and marked an early phase of French attempts to consolidate control in the region.
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C.
Methuen Treaty
The Methuen Treaty was a 1703 commercial agreement between England and Portugal that fostered strong trade ties—especially in wine and textiles—and significantly shaped their political and economic relations in the 18th century.
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D.
Treaty of Le Touquet
The Treaty of Le Touquet is a 2003 bilateral agreement between France and the United Kingdom that effectively moved British border controls onto French soil, particularly at Channel ports and the Eurotunnel terminal, to manage cross-Channel migration and security.
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E.
Rambouillet Agreement
The Rambouillet Agreement was a proposed peace accord in early 1999 intended to resolve the Kosovo conflict, whose failure helped trigger NATO’s military intervention against Yugoslavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral trade agreement
ⓘ
free trade treaty ⓘ historical treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
promote free trade between Britain and France
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reduce tariffs on manufactured goods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anglo-French Commercial Treaty of 1860 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1860 ⓘ |
| considered | milestone in 19th-century free trade ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1860-01-23 ⓘ |
| diplomaticSignificance | improved Anglo-French relations ⓘ |
| field | international trade law ⓘ |
| hadEconomicEffect |
increase in trade between Britain and France
ⓘ
stimulated European trade liberalization ⓘ |
| historicalContext | expansion of European free trade ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
network of most-favoured-nation agreements in Europe
ⓘ
subsequent European commercial treaties ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Michel Chevalier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Michel Chevalier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Cobden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnderGovernmentOf |
Lord Palmerston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French protectionists ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century liberal economic reforms ⓘ |
| precededBy | British unilateral tariff reductions of the 1840s and 1850s ⓘ |
| providedFor |
gradual reduction of customs duties
ⓘ
mutual most-favoured-nation treatment ⓘ |
| reducedTariffsOn |
British manufactured goods exported to France
ⓘ
French wines imported into Britain ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | repeal of the Corn Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British free trade policy
ⓘ
French economic liberalization under Napoleon III ⓘ |
| signatory |
Second French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglo-French trade relations
ⓘ
free trade ⓘ tariff reduction ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British manufacturers
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French free-trade advocates ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | commercial treaty ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1860 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cobden–Chevalier Treaty Description of subject: The Cobden–Chevalier Treaty was an 1860 Anglo-French free trade agreement that significantly reduced tariffs between Britain and France, marking a major milestone in the expansion of 19th-century European free trade.
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