Treaty of London (1871)

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The Treaty of London (1871) was an international agreement in which the European Great Powers revised the Black Sea clauses of the 1856 Treaty of Paris, effectively restoring Russia’s right to maintain a fleet there and reshaping the post-Crimean War balance of power.

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instanceOf diplomatic agreement
international treaty
aimedTo adjust post-Crimean War settlement
peacefully resolve dispute over Black Sea neutralization
alsoKnownAs London Convention of 1871
cameIntoForce 1871-06-26
category 1871 in international relations
Treaties of the Ottoman Empire
Treaties of the Russian Empire
Treaties of the United Kingdom
confirmed principle that no international treaty can be unilaterally revoked
countryOfSigning United Kingdom
dateSigned 1871-03-13
effect modification of the post-Crimean War balance of power
strengthening of Russia’s position in the Black Sea region
ended neutralization of the Black Sea imposed on Russia in 1856
follows Treaty of Paris (1856)
hasLegalEffectOn Black Sea naval status of Russia
Ottoman Empire’s control of the Straits
historicalPeriod Bismarckian system era
post-Crimean War era
language English
French
legalPrincipleAffirmed pacta sunt servanda in multilateral treaties
locationOfNegotiation London
linked to: London, England
modifies Treaty of Paris (1856)
participant Alexander Gorchakov
Lord Granville
partOf European balance of power diplomacy in the 19th century
placeInChronology after Franco-Prussian War armistice
recognizedBy European Great Powers
linked to: Great Powers
relatedDocument Straits Convention (1841)
Treaty of Paris (1856)
relatesTo Black Sea
Crimean War
Eastern Question
restoredRightTo Russia maintaining a fleet in the Black Sea
Russia maintaining naval arsenals on the Black Sea
resultedFrom Russian denunciation of Black Sea clauses of the Treaty of Paris (1856)
signatory Austro-Hungarian Empire
French Third Republic
Kingdom of Italy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
signedIn London
linked to: London, England
subject fortification and armament of the Black Sea coasts
neutralization of the Black Sea
regime of the Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus
revision of Black Sea clauses of the Treaty of Paris (1856)

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London Convention of 1871 alsoKnownAs Treaty of London (1871)