Treaty of Paris (1763)

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The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.


Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
peace treaty
affectedRegion Caribbean
Europe
India
North America
West Africa
allowed France to retain Saint Pierre and Miquelon
France to retain fishing rights off Newfoundland
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Paris (1763)
surface form: Peace of Paris (1763)
belligerentParty France
surface form: Kingdom of France

Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Spain
Portugal
cededBy France ceded Canada to Great Britain
France ceded Louisiana west of the Mississippi River to Spain
France ceded Minorca to Great Britain
France ceded its claims to the Ohio Valley to Great Britain
France ceded its territory east of the Mississippi River (except New Orleans) to Great Britain
Spain ceded Florida to Great Britain
cededTo Louisiana west of the Mississippi River to Spain
concludedOn 1763-02-10
endedConflict Seven Years' War
surface form: French and Indian War

Seven Years' War
grantedTo Great Britain gained Dominica
Great Britain gained Grenada
Great Britain gained Saint Vincent
Great Britain gained Tobago
historicalPeriod Age of Enlightenment
languageOfDocument French
Latin
precedes Treaty of Paris (1783)
regulated fishing rights in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence
fishing rights off Newfoundland
resultedIn British dominance in India
British dominance in North America
decline of French colonial power in North America
expansion of British Empire
major reorganization of colonial empires
territorial adjustments for Spain
territorial gains for Great Britain
territorial losses for France
returnedTo Belle-Île to France
Guadeloupe to France
Havana to Spain
Manila to Spain
Martinique to France
signedByRepresentative Duke of Bedford for Great Britain
Duke of Choiseul for France
Jerónimo Grimaldi for Spain
signedIn Paris
signedInCountry France
surface form: Kingdom of France
stipulated France to dismantle fortifications in India
France to recognize British supremacy in India
restoration of prewar boundaries in India with exceptions favoring Britain
transferredTerritoryFrom Canada from France
transferredTerritoryTo Canada to Great Britain

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Treaty of Paris (1763) alsoKnownAs Treaty of Paris (1763)
this entity surface form: Peace of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Hubertusburg category Treaty of Paris (1763)
this entity surface form: Treaties of the Seven Years' War
Royal Proclamation of 1763 cause Treaty of Paris (1763)
New France dissolutionEvent Treaty of Paris (1763)
Seven Years' War endedBy Treaty of Paris (1763)
Seven Years' War endedBy Treaty of Paris (1763)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Hubertusburg (1763)
East Florida establishedBy Treaty of Paris (1763)
West Florida establishedBy Treaty of Paris (1763)
Royal Proclamation of 1763 follows Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaties of the Kingdom of France hasPart Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaties of the United Kingdom hasPart Treaty of Paris (1763)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Paris 1763
Anglo-Prussian alliance hasRelatedEvent Treaty of Paris (1763)
Ohio Country legalStatusChange Treaty of Paris (1763)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Paris 1763
Treaty of Hubertusburg relatedAgreement Treaty of Paris (1763)
British America significantEvent Treaty of Paris (1763)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Paris 1763
Province of Quebec startTimeEvent Treaty of Paris (1763)
British campaign against New France treaty Treaty of Paris (1763)
Duke of Bedford for Great Britain treatyConcluded Treaty of Paris (1763)
Battle of Quebec (1759) treatyConsequence Treaty of Paris (1763)
Siege of Manila (1762) treatyContext Treaty of Paris (1763)