Treaty of Fontainebleau (1679)
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The Treaty of Fontainebleau, signed on 23 August ( O.S.) / 2 September 1679, ended hostilities between Denmark-Norway and the
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in the Scanian War. Denmark, pressured by
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, restored all conquests made during the war to Sweden in turn for a "paltry indemnity". The treaty was confirmed, detailed and amended in the subsequent
Peace of Lund The Peace of Lund, signed on 16 September ( O.S.) / 26 September 1679, was the final peace treaty between Denmark–Norway and the Swedish Empire in the Scanian War. The war had started when Sweden on French initiative attacked Brandenburg-Pru ...
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See also

* Louis XIV Victory Monument


References

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External links


Scan of the treaty of Fontainebleau (1679) at IEG Mainz
{{Scanian War treaties Scanian War 1679 in Denmark 1679 in Sweden 1679 treaties