Treaty of El Pardo (1728)
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The Treaty of El Pardo was concluded between Great Britain
and Spain
in March 1728 at the El Pardo Palace in Madrid
.
It effectively brought an end to the Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
, sorting out the main points of dispute between the two states - although a subsequent Congress of Soissons
and a Treaty of Seville would build on these. The British aim was to make peace with Spain before they joined a potential alliance with Austria. However the terms agreed by the British Ambassador in Madrid, Benjamin Keene
were considered too lenient by his superiors in London, and were repudiated leading to the later discussions at Soissons
that lasted nearly a year.
Despite the efforts of the diplomats a fresh war
would break out between Britain and Spain in 1739, little more than a decade later.
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in March 1728 at the El Pardo Palace in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
It effectively brought an end to the Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
The Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–1729 was a limited war that took place between Great Britain and Spain during the Eighteenth Century, and consisted of a failed British attempt to blockade Porto Bello and a failed Spanish attempt to capture Gibraltar...
, sorting out the main points of dispute between the two states - although a subsequent Congress of Soissons
Congress of Soissons
The Congress of Soissons was a diplomatic conference held between a number of European powers, but principally Great Britain and Spain between June 1728 and July 1729 in the French town of Soissons....
and a Treaty of Seville would build on these. The British aim was to make peace with Spain before they joined a potential alliance with Austria. However the terms agreed by the British Ambassador in Madrid, Benjamin Keene
Benjamin Keene
200-px|thumb|right|Benjamin KeeneSir Benjamin Keene was a British diplomat known for his service as British Ambassador to Spain. He strove to maintain good relations between the two countries, although he was unable to prevent the War of Jenkins' Ear breaking out in 1739 he later successfully kept...
were considered too lenient by his superiors in London, and were repudiated leading to the later discussions at Soissons
Soissons
Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...
that lasted nearly a year.
Despite the efforts of the diplomats a fresh war
War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was a conflict between Great Britain and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748, with major operations largely ended by 1742. Its unusual name, coined by Thomas Carlyle in 1858, relates to Robert Jenkins, captain of a British merchant ship, who exhibited his severed ear in...
would break out between Britain and Spain in 1739, little more than a decade later.