Treaty of Paris

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Paris, France is a very popular place for signing treaties, which are then often referred to by the name Treaty of Paris, or Paris Treaty. This article lists them.

• Treaty of Paris (1763) - ended Seven Years' War
• Treaty of Paris (1783) - ended American War of Independence
• Treaty of Paris (1810) - ended war between France and Sweden
• Treaty of Paris (1814) - ended war between France and the Sixth Coalition
• Treaty of Paris (1815) - followed defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo
• Treaty of Paris (1856) or Congress of Paris - signed March 30 - ended Crimean War
• Treaty of Paris (1898) - ended Spanish-American War
• Treaty of Paris (1920) - united Bessarabia and Romania
• Treaty of Paris (1951) - established European Coal and Steel Community

A number of other treaties have been signed in or near to Paris notably after World War I and World War II.

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Treaty of Paris" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris December 31, 2003