Treaty of Hamburg (1762)
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The Treaty of Hamburg was signed on 22 May 1762 in the
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between
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and
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during the
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, a theater of the
Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754†...
. The treaty came into being after
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had allied to Prussia on 5 May, making it impossible for Sweden to continue the war which they had entered to regain territories in Pomerania, which they had previously lost. The treaty reaffirmed the pre-war status quo.


See also

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Treaty of Hamburg (1638) The Treaty of Hamburg, signed on 5 March 1638 (to "l'echange des ratifications du Traite conclu a Wismar le 20 Mars 1636) was the ratification of the important Treaty of Wismar a full two years after it had been negotiated by Cardinal Richelieu of ...
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External links


Scan of the treaty at IEG Mainz
Treaties of the Seven Years' War 1762 treaties
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History of Hamburg 1762 in Prussia 1762 in Sweden Prussia–Sweden relations Treaties of the Silesian Wars {{Sweden-hist-stub