{{short description, 1728 treaty
The Treaty of El Pardo (or Convention of El Pardo) was concluded between
Great Britain
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and
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' ( Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
in March 1728 at the
El Pardo Palace
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in
Madrid
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.
It effectively brought an end to the
Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
Anglo-Spanish War may refer to:
* Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604), including the Spanish Armada and the English Armada
* Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630), part of the Thirty Years' War
* Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660), part of the Franco-Spanis ...
by sorting out the main points of dispute between the two states although a subsequent
Congress of Soissons {{short description, Peace negotiations between Great Britain and Spain
The Congress of Soissons was a diplomatic conference held between a number of European powers, principally Great Britain and Spain, between 14 June 1728 and July 1729 in the Fre ...
and a
Treaty of Seville
The Treaty of Seville was signed on 9 November, 1729 between Britain, France, and Spain, formally ending the 1727–1729 Anglo-Spanish War; the Dutch Republic joined the Treaty on 29 November.
However, the Treaty failed to resolve underlying te ...
would build on them. The British aim was to make peace with Spain before it joined a potential alliance with Austria. However, the terms, agreed by the British Ambassador in Madrid,
Benjamin Keene
Sir Benjamin Keene (1697–1757) was a British diplomat, who was British Ambassador to Spain from 1729 to 1739, then again from 1748 until his death in Madrid in December 1757. He has been described as "by far the most prominent British agent in ...
were considered too lenient by his superiors in London, and they were repudiated leading to the later discussions at
Soissons
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, which lasted nearly a year.Browning p.54-56
Despite the efforts of diplomats, a fresh war would break out between Britain and Spain in 1739, little more than a decade later.
References
Bibliography
* Browning, Reed. ''The Duke of Newcastle''. Yale University Press, 1975.
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Simms, Brendan
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Early life
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