On This Day In History: Treaty Of Seville Signed – On Nov 9, 1729

AncientPages.com - On 9 November 1729, the Treaty of Seville was signed between Great Britain, France, and Spain, concluding the Anglo-Spanish War (1727).

Preliminary discussions had already taken place between Britain and Spain at the Convention of Pardo and the Congress of Soissons.

German print of the 1727 Gibraltar Siege. Image credit: Unknown author - Gibraltar Museum through Ingenieros del Rey

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–1729 was a limited war that took place between Great Britain and Spain during the late 1720s. It eventually ended with a return to the previous status quo ante bellum following the Treaty of Seville.

Most of the clauses signed at Seville were agreed upon at those conferences.

The Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–1729 was a limited war during the late 1720s. It eventually ended with a return to the previous status quo ante bellum following the Treaty of Seville.

William Stanhope and Sir Robert Walpole participated in the negotiations. Stanhope was rewarded for his services and became Baron Harrington in January 1730. Moreover, Walpole rewarded Stanhope by making him the Secretary of State for the Northern Department.

Britain maintained control of Port Mahon and Gibraltar based on the treaty's terms. In return, Britain supported the claim of Elisabeth Farnese, Queen of Spain, to the Duchy of Parma, after the death of Antonio Farnese, Duke of Parma.

It opened the way for the 1731 Treaty of Vienna to create an alliance with Austria, their fundamental objective.

While in Seville, King Philip V of Spain and his wife Elisabeth Farnese had a child Maria Antonietta of Spain, born a week after the treaty's signing. The couple had come to the city to oversee the contract.

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