Battles & Campaigns · 1795
Peace of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
What happened
France's envoy François de Barthélemy signed separate peace treaties with Prussia, Spain and Hesse-Kassel. Revolutionary France had been at war with many European kingdoms. In neutral Basel, Prussia agreed to leave the war, and secretly accepted French control of the Rhine's left bank.
Why it matters
Why it matters: The treaties split France's enemies apart. They helped Revolutionary France become a major European power.
What came next
Prussia kept the peace until 1806. Spain took back Santo Domingo in 1808–1809.
Timeline
- 5 April 1795Peace with Prussia.
- 22 July 1795Peace with Spain.
- 28 August 1795Peace with Hesse-Kassel.
- 1806Prussia goes to war with France again.