Treaty of Hamburg (1762)

Summary

The Treaty of Hamburg was signed on 22 May 1762 in Hamburg between Sweden and Prussia during the Pomeranian War, a theater of the Seven Years' War.

Original treaty document held in the Swedish National Archives
Original treaty document held in the Swedish National Archives

The treaty came into being after Russia 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 edit

External links edit

  • Scan of the treaty at IEG Mainz
  • The Encyclopedia of World History (2001)