Peace of Hamburg (1762)

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The Peace of Hamburg was a peace treaty between Prussia and Sweden concluded in Hamburg on May 22nd, 1762 , while the Seven Years' War was still in progress .

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The Peace of Saint Petersburg (May 5, 1762) between Prussia and Russia also accelerated peace negotiations between Prussia and Sweden. The Swedish state was on the verge of bankruptcy, and the Russian threat to join the war on Prussia's side ensured that the treaty was signed quickly. Queen Luise Ulrike of Sweden, the beloved sister of the Prussian king, was the mediator. Frederick II expressly stated to the Senate in Stockholm that he only accepted this contract because of them.

Already on April 7, 1762 came in Ribnitz to conclude a cease-fire , which was limited to three months. The peace negotiations were conducted by Johann Julius von Hecht for Prussia and Adolf Friedrich von Olthof for Sweden . Sweden initially insisted on the cession of the islands of Usedom and Wollin by Prussia and on a trade ban for the mouth of the Swine , but Prussia was adamant. On May 22nd, 1762, both powers signed the peace treaty based on the pre-war situation in Hamburg. The treaty was ratified by Prussia on May 29, 1762 , the Swedish ratification took place on June 3, 1762.

In order to further develop this favorable situation, Frederick II in Constantinople urged the Turks to invade Hungary in order to further weaken the war opponent Austria . He promised the Sultan parts of the Habsburg Empire as booty. However, the Ottoman Empire refused. However, the departure of its allies Russia and Sweden from the war forced Austria to start negotiations with Prussia, which led to the Treaty of Hubertusburg in 1763 . This ended the Seven Years War.

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The contract consisted of seven articles. Both states undertook not to engage in any direct or indirect, secret or public hostilities against one another. A general amnesty was issued. The military conflicts are to be ended immediately after the agreements of the Ribnitz armistice. The occupied territories and fortresses were evacuated. The pre-war status based on the Treaty of Stockholm (January 21 / February 1, 1720) was restored. Both states agreed on free trade on land and sea. They declared that they would not interfere in current military conflicts in which a contractual partner is involved.

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  1. Herman von Petersdorff : Frederick the Great. Gebrüder Paetel, Berlin 1911; Page 440
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  3. ^ Olaf Groehler : The Wars of Frederick II. 5th edition, Military Publishing House of the GDR, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-327-00038-7 ; Page 148
  4. www.ieg-mainz.de