Amiens in History

Louis declares the Provisions of Oxford null & void

Louis declares the Provisions of Oxford null & void

Rules against the Provisions of Oxford, Simon de Montfort leads a civil war. Helps release Henry III from the Provisions of Oxford

Edward III pays homage to Philip VI

Receives an English deputation led by John of Gaunt to discuss peace

The Directory is recognized by the Pitt Government which offers to negotiate for peace

Signed by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquess Cornwallis as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between France and the United Kingdom

England keeps Ceylon & Trinidad & Malta is restored to the Knights of St John.

France keeps continental conquests.

Great Britain recognises the French Republic, the consequent peace, which lasted only one year, is the only period during which Great Britain was not at war with France during the so-called Great French War.

Signed by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquess Cornwallis as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between France and the United Kingdom.

Together with the Treaty of Lun‚ville (1801) the Treaty of Amiens marks the end of the Second Coalition

Under the Treaty of Amiens Britain gives up the Cape Colony (occupied after Napoleon's invasion of the United Provinces in 1803), and much of the West Indies to the Batavian Republic, and also withdraws from Egypt.

Under the Treaty of Amiens France withdraws from the Papal States; it fixed the borders of French Guiana; Malta, Gozo, and Comino are restored to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the islands are declared neutral.

Amiens is captured by the Germans

Amiens is captured by the Germans

France recaptures Amiens

Commands French First Army on Haig's southern flank during the Amiens attack.

French First Army attacks on the right of the British Fourth Army.

Commands French First Army on the southern flank of the Allied attack.