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Treaty of Paris

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

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Chronological records

1763

George III10 February 1763

Paris · Warfare / Seven Years War

The Treaty of Paris ends hostilities. Spain returns Minorca to Britain. George III dismisses Pitt & the Treaty of Paris is signed by George III & Bute. France gives Spain the Louisiana territory west of the Mississippi. France cedes Canada & most of her Indian possessions to Britain. Britain restores Havana & Manila to Spain. Britain gains Florida from Spain

Names involved

George III

Provenance

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