Treaties of Reichenbach (1813)
The Treaties of Reichenbach were a series of agreements signed in
On 14 June 1813 the Treaty of Reichenbach was signed between Great Britain and Prussia. The British were represented by
On 15 June 1813 the Treaty of Reichenbach was signed between Great Britain and Russia. The negotiations for this treaty were led by the British ambassador to Russia, Lord Cathcart. The British initially wanted Russia to send 200,000 troops against Napoleon while Alexander I of Russia maintained he could only spare 150,000. After difficult negotiations, the sides agreed that Russia will supply 160,000 troops while Britain will provide Russia with a subsidy of 1,333,334 pounds sterling to pay for them.[3][4]
On 27 June 1813 the Treaty of Reichenbach (also known as the Reichenbach Convention) was signed between Prussia, Russia, and Austria. The driving force behind this treaty was
- Surrendering the Illyrian Provinces to Austria
- Recognizing the independence of the German states of the Confederation of the Rhine
- Removing French troops from Germany and Italy
- Giving up the Grand Duchy of Warsawand leaving the post-war settlement in the hands of the Allies
- Restoring independence to Hesse-Kassel, Hanover, and free cities of Hamburg and Lübeck
- Returning the house of Orangeto their previous owners
- Restoring Prussia to its 1806 borders
The British did not sign on the Reichenbach convention and were unhappy with the limited demands of the Allies. Lord Castlereagh informed his representatives in the Allied camp, Cathcart and Stewart, that
See also
References
- ^ Esdaile, Charles (2009). Napoleon's Wars: An International History. Penguin Publishing Group.
- ^ Clare, p. 2707. The following were the treaties constituting the new Coalition against Napoleon: I. The Treaty of Reichenbach between Great Britain and Prussia, June 14, 1813, by which the former agreed to furnish a subsidy of six hundred and sixty-six thousand six hundred and sixty-six pounds sterling to the latter for the maintenance of eighty thousand troops, while the King of Prussia agreed to cede the principality of Hildesheim and other territory to the Electorate of Hanover.
- ^ Esdaile, Charles (2009). Napoleon's Wars: An International History. Penguin Publishing Group.
- ^ Clare, p. 2707. 2. The Treaty of Reichenbach between Great Britain and Russia, June 15, 1813, by which the former agreed to pay to the latter a subsidy of one million three hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-four pounds sterling for the maintenance of one hundred and sixty thousand troops.
- ^ Clare, p. 2707. 3. The Treaty of Reichenbach between Austria, Prussia and Russia, June 27, 1813, by which Austria engaged to declare war against Napoleon if he rejected her conditions of peace.
- ^ Esdaile, Charles (2009). Napoleon's Wars: An International History. Penguin Publishing Group.
- ^ Esdaile, Charles (2009). Napoleon's Wars: An International History. Penguin Publishing Group.
Sources
- Clare, Israel Smith. Library of Universal History: Containing a Record of the Human Race from the Earliest Historical Period to the Present Time Embracing a General Survey of the Progress of Mankind in National and Social Life, Civil Government, Religion, Literature, Science and Art. R. S. Peale, J. A. Hill, 1897 (Original from the New York Public Library).