Treaty of Paris (1796)
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The Treaty of Paris of May 15, 1796 was a treaty
between the French Republic and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia during the War of the First Coalition.
After four years of fighting, the French under Bonaparte had finally beaten the Piedmontese army in the Battle of Montenotte
, and on April 21 1796 in the Battle of Mondovi
. This forced King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
to sign an armistice at Cherasco
one week later, abandoning the First Coalition
against the French Republic.
In the following treaty King Victor Amadeus III recognized the French Republic, ceded the original Duchy of Savoy
and the County of Nice
to France and gave the French Army free passage through his territory towards the rest of Italy.
The King died a few months after signing the treaty.
The French interest in Savoy had already been demonstrated in 1792 when the revolutionaries had annexed these lands as the 84th French Département under the name Mont-Blanc. This had provoked the war with Piedmont-Sardinia.
Piedmont-Sardinia never accepted these losses and in the Treaty of Paris (1814)
they retrieved part of Savoy, and one year later in the Treaty of Paris (1815)
, the rest of these territories. They would be regained by France under Napoleon III.
Treaty
A treaty is an express agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely sovereign states and international organizations. A treaty may also be known as an agreement, protocol, covenant, convention or exchange of letters, among other terms...
between the French Republic and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia during the War of the First Coalition.
After four years of fighting, the French under Bonaparte had finally beaten the Piedmontese army in the Battle of Montenotte
Battle of Montenotte
The Battle of Montenotte was fought on 12 April 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, between the French army under General Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian corps under Count Eugène-Guillaume Argenteau. The battle was fought near the village of Cairo Montenotte, in northwestern Italy, and...
, and on April 21 1796 in the Battle of Mondovi
Battle of Mondovi
The Battle of Mondovì was fought on 21 April 1796 between the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte and the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont led by Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi. The French victory meant that they had put the Ligurian Alps behind them, while the plains of Piedmont lay...
. This forced King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia
Victor Amadeus III was King of Sardinia from 1773 until his death. Although he was politically conservative, he carried out numerous administrative reforms until declaring war on revolutionary France in 1792...
to sign an armistice at Cherasco
Cherasco
Cherasco is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 50 km southeast of Turin and about 40 km northeast of Cuneo...
one week later, abandoning the First Coalition
First Coalition
The War of the First Coalition was the first major effort of multiple European monarchies to contain Revolutionary France. France declared war on the Habsburg monarchy of Austria on 20 April 1792, and the Kingdom of Prussia joined the Austrian side a few weeks later.These powers initiated a series...
against the French Republic.
In the following treaty King Victor Amadeus III recognized the French Republic, ceded the original Duchy of Savoy
Savoy
Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
and the County of Nice
County of Nice
The County of Nice or Niçard Country is a historical region of France, located in the south-eastern part, around the city of Nice.-History:Its territory lies between the Mediterranean Sea , Var River and the southernmost crest of the...
to France and gave the French Army free passage through his territory towards the rest of Italy.
The King died a few months after signing the treaty.
The French interest in Savoy had already been demonstrated in 1792 when the revolutionaries had annexed these lands as the 84th French Département under the name Mont-Blanc. This had provoked the war with Piedmont-Sardinia.
Piedmont-Sardinia never accepted these losses and in the Treaty of Paris (1814)
Treaty of Paris (1814)
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814, ended the war between France and the Sixth Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars, following an armistice signed on 23 May between Charles, Count of Artois, and the allies...
they retrieved part of Savoy, and one year later in the Treaty of Paris (1815)
Treaty of Paris (1815)
Treaty of Paris of 1815, was signed on 20 November 1815 following the defeat and second abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte. In February, Napoleon had escaped from his exile on Elba; he entered Paris on 20 March, beginning the Hundred Days of his restored rule. Four days after France's defeat in the...
, the rest of these territories. They would be regained by France under Napoleon III.