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The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso (formally titled the Preliminary and Secret Treaty between the French Republic and His Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, Concerning the Aggrandizement of His Royal Highness the Infant Duke of Parma in Italy and the Retrocession of Louisiana) was a secretly negotiated treaty between France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 in which Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana
Louisiana (New France)

Louisiana or French Louisiana was the name of an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682-1763 and 1803-04, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV of France, by French explorer Ren?-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle....
 to France.






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The Third Treaty of San Ildefonso (formally titled the Preliminary and Secret Treaty between the French Republic and His Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, Concerning the Aggrandizement of His Royal Highness the Infant Duke of Parma in Italy and the Retrocession of Louisiana) was a secretly negotiated treaty between France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 in which Spain returned the colonial territory of Louisiana
Louisiana (New France)

Louisiana or French Louisiana was the name of an administrative district of New France. Under French control from 1682-1763 and 1803-04, the area was named in honor of Louis XIV of France, by French explorer Ren?-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle....
 to France. The treaty was concluded on October 1, 1800 between Louis Alexandre Berthier
Louis Alexandre Berthier

Louis Alexandre Berthier, 1st Princes of Wagram de Wagram, 1st Duc de Valengin, 1st Sovereign Prince de Neuch?tel , marshal of France, Vice-Constable of France beginning in 1808, and Chief of Staff under Napoleon I of France, was born at Versailles to Jean Baptiste Berthier and first wife Marie Fran?oise Lhuillier de La S...
 representing France and Don Mariano Luis de Urquijo
Mariano Luis de Urquijo

Mariano Luis de Urquijo y Muga , . Secretary of State, of Spain from 12 February 1799 to 13 December 1799, during the times of King Carlos IV of Spain, and between 7 July 1808 and 27 June 1813 under the imposed Napoleonic King Joseph Bonaparte....
 for Spain. The treaty was negotiated under some duress, as Spain was under pressure from Napoleon. The terms of the treaty did not specify the boundaries of the territory being returned, which later became a point of contention between Spain and the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 after the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America of of the French territory Louisiana in 1803. The U.S. paid 60 million French franc plus cancellation of debts worth 18 million francs , a total cost of $15,000,000 for the Louisiana territory....
 in 1803, in which France sold its territory to the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. This treaty also affirmed the earlier Treaty of Alliance signed at San Ildefonso on August 19, 1796. That treaty is sometimes also referred to as the Treaty of San Ildefonso.

See also

  • First Treaty of San Ildefonso
    First Treaty of San Ildefonso

    The First Treaty of San Ildefonso was signed on October 1, 1777 between the Spanish Empire and the Portuguese Empire, shortly after the crowning of Mary I of Portugal and dismissal of Sebasti?o de Melo, Marquis of Pombal as de facto ruler of Portugal....
  • Second Treaty of San Ildefonso
    Second Treaty of San Ildefonso

    The Second Treaty of San Ildefonso was signed on August 19, 1796 between the Spanish Empire and the First French Republic. Based on the terms of the agreement, France and Spain would become allies and combine their forces against the British Empire....
  • West Florida
    West Florida

    West Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history....
  • Adams-Onís Treaty
    Adams-Onís Treaty

    The Adams-On?s Treaty of 1819, also known as the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819, settled a border dispute in North America between the United States and Spain....


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