Convention Of Saint Petersburg (1822)
The Convention of Saint Petersburg may refer to several diplomatic agreements including * Convention of Saint Petersburg (1747), treaty between Russia, Britain and the Dutch Republic during the War of the Austrian Succession * Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868, a convention renouncing the military use of explosive small-weapons projectiles * Anglo-Russian Convention, treaty between Britain and Russia in 1907 agreeing not to annex Afghanistan See also *Saint Petersburg Declaration (other) *Treaty of Saint Petersburg (other) Treaty of Saint Petersburg or Treaty of St. Petersburg may refer to: * Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1723), concluded between the Persian Empire and the Russian Empire * Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1755), Great Britain promises subsidies to the Russi ...

Convention Of Saint Petersburg (1747)
{{Short description, 1747 treaty between Great Britain, Russia, and the Dutch Republic The Convention of Saint Petersburg was a military pact concluded between Great Britain, Russia and the Dutch Republic in 1747. It confirmed an alliance between the three during the War of the Austrian Succession, directed against France and Prussia. It was signed in Saint Petersburg on 15 August 1747. Bibliography * Baker-Smith ''Royal Discord: The Family of George III''. Athena Press, 2008. * Browning, Reed. ''The Duke of Newcastle''. Yale University Press, 1975. * Murphy, Orvile T. ''Charles Gravier: Comete de Vergennes: French Diplomacy in the Age of Revolution''. New York Press, 1982. * Simms, Brendan. ''Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire''. Penguin Books, 2008. Diplomatic conferences Military alliances 18th-century treaties Treaties of Russia Treaties of the Netherlands Treaties of the Kingdom of Great Britain ...
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Saint Petersburg Declaration Of 1868
The Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868 or in full Declaration Renouncing the Use, in Time of War, of Explosive Projectiles Under 400 Grammes Weight is an international treaty agreed in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, November 29 / December 11, 1868. It succeeded the First Geneva Convention of 1864. It was a predecessor of the well-known Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907. It was signed by the members of the International Military Commission convened for this purpose in the presence of the Imperial Cabinet of Russia. History In 1863, the Russian Army had perfected a fulminating musketball that could explode when it hit a hard target and was designed to blow up powder magazines or ammunition wagons. At the same time several similar projectiles for the same purposes were developed in America, the best one known being the Gardiner's Explosive Bullet, and both sides used them in the US Civil War, inflicting horrible wounds when aimed at people, and that, in turn, caused a publ ...
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Anglo-Russian Convention
The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 (russian: Англо-Русская Конвенция 1907 г., translit=Anglo-Russkaya Konventsiya 1907 g.), or Convention between the United Kingdom and Russia relating to Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet (; ), was signed on August 31, 1907, in Saint Petersburg. It ended the longstanding rivalry in Central Asia and enabled the two countries to outflank the Germans, who were threatening to connect Berlin to Baghdad with a new railroad that could potentially align the Ottoman Empire with Imperial Germany. The Convention ended the long dispute over Persia. Great Britain promised to stay out of northern Persia, and Russia recognized southern Persia as part of the British sphere of influence. Russia also promised to stay out of Tibet and Afghanistan. In exchange, London extended loans and some political support. The convention brought shaky British–Russian relations to the forefront by solidifying boundaries that identified respective control i ...
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Saint Petersburg Declaration (other)
The Saint Petersburg Declaration may refer to: * Saint Petersburg Declaration of 1868, a treaty prohibiting the use of less deadly explosives that might merely injure and thus create prolonged suffering of combatants * Saint Petersburg Declaration on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in Europe and North Asia (2005) - see Illegal logging It may also refer to: * St. Petersburg Declaration (St. Petersburg, Florida, 2007), a manifesto calling for reform within Islam - see Secular Islam Summit See also * Convention of St Petersburg (other) * Treaty of Saint Petersburg (other) Treaty of Saint Petersburg or Treaty of St. Petersburg may refer to: * Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1723), concluded between the Persian Empire and the Russian Empire * Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1755), Great Britain promises subsidies to the Russi ...