Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785)

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The Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785) was an agreement between the Dutch Republic and the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II that settled disputes over navigation and trade on the Scheldt River, helping to stabilize relations in the Austrian Netherlands region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international agreement
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Fontainebleau between the Dutch Republic and the Emperor (1785)
appliesToTerritory Austrian Netherlands
Southern Netherlands
appliesToWaterway Scheldt River
linked to: Scheldt
countryOfSigning Kingdom of France
dateSigned 1785-11-08
field diplomatic history
international law
followedBy Treaty of The Hague (1790)
historicalContext late Ancien Régime in the Habsburg Monarchy
prelude to the Brabant Revolution
historicalPeriod 18th century
language French
Latin
legalStatus binding international treaty
mainPurpose to settle disputes over navigation and trade on the Scheldt River
to stabilize relations between the Dutch Republic and Joseph II
negotiatedBy envoys of Joseph II
envoys of the Dutch Republic
partOf history of the Austrian Netherlands
history of the Dutch Republic
history of the Habsburg Monarchy
placeSigned Fontainebleau
precededBy Treaty of Münster (1648)
Treaty of Westphalia
linked to: Peace of Westphalia
relatedTo Austrian Netherlands crisis of 1784–1785
Scheldt Question
closure of the Scheldt
result confirmation of Dutch control over Scheldt navigation
financial compensation to Joseph II
stabilization of relations in the Austrian Netherlands region
signatory Dutch Republic
Emperor of Austria
Holy Roman Empire
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
signedAt Palace of Fontainebleau
subject Austrian Netherlands
border and commercial disputes
navigation rights on the Scheldt River
trade on the Scheldt River
yearSigned 1785

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Treaties of the Dutch Republic notableExample Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785)
Vierde Engels-Nederlandse Oorlog treaty Vrede van Fontainebleau (1785)
linked to: Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785)
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785) alsoKnownAs Treaty of Fontainebleau between the Dutch Republic and the Emperor (1785)
linked to: Treaty of Fontainebleau (1785)