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Declaration of Paris

Great Britain · Warfare / Crimean War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1856Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1856

George William Frederick Villiers Clarendon, 4th16 April 1856

Paris · Warfare / Crimean War

Signs rules affecting privateering and maritime war.

George William Frederick Villiers Clarendon, 4th1856

Paris · Warfare / Crimean War

The Declaration of Paris lays down international rules for maritime warfare.

Names involved

George William Frederick Villiers Clarendon, 4th

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