Treaty of Drottningholm explained
| Treaty of Drottningholm |
| Long Name: | Treaty of Drottningholm (1791) |
| Date Signed: | October 19, 1791 |
| Location Signed: | Drottningholm, Sweden |
| Date Ratified: | 7 December 1791[1] |
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| Language: | Russian |
Treaty of Drottningholm (1791) was a treaty signed between Sweden and Russia on the 19th of October 1791, which aimed to establish a long lasting peace and also acting as an alliance between them which was directed against Revolutionary France.[2] [3]
Stipulations
- Both sides commit themselves to upholding the peace between the two[4]
- Both sides pledge military assistance to each other within 4 months of the request, with Sweden promising 8,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry, and Russia promising 12,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry.
- Both sides pledge naval assistance, with each side promising 9 ships of the line and 3 frigates in the case of war.
- Russia agrees to pay Sweden annual subsidies amounting to about 300,000 rubles.[5] [6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Treaty of Amity and Union between Russia and Sweden, signed at Drottningholm, 8(19) October 1791 .
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- Book: The Cambridge Modern History . CUP Archive . en.
- Web site: Armfelt . Gustaf . 1997 . Historisk tidskrift för Finland . 2023-11-16 . Journal.fi.
- Book: Durant, Will . The Complete Story of Civilization: Our Oriental Heritage, Life of Greece, Caesar and Christ, Age of Faith, Renaissance, Age of Reason Begins, Age of Louis XIV, Age of Voltaire, Rousseau and Revolution, Age of Napoleon, Reformation . 2014-01-21 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-4767-7971-3 . en.
- Web site: Two treaties between the Russian Empire and Sweden concluding the Russo-Swedish War of 1788-1790 . 2023-11-16 . www.forumrarebooks.com.
- Book: Findley, Carter Vaughn . Enlightening Europe on Islam and the Ottomans: Mouradgea d'Ohsson and His Masterpiece . 2019-02-04 . BRILL . 978-90-04-37725-7 . en.
