spain gave louisiana back to france in 1802.
spain gave louisiana back to france in 1802.
when did spain give louisiana back to france?
1802
in 1800 spain and france signed the secret treaty of san ildefonso stipulating that spain give louisiana back to france, although it had to remain under spanish control as long as france wished to postpone the transfer of power. there was another relevant treaty in 1801, the treaty of aranjuez, and later a royal bill issued by king charles iv of spain in 1802; these confirmed and finalized the retrocession of spanish louisiana to france.
history of new orleans
the french established settlements in french louisiana beginning in the 17th century. the french began exploring the region from french canada.









































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bullet::::- 1762 – as negotiations began to end the seven years' war, louis xv of france secretly proposed to his cousin charles iii of spain that france give louisiana to spain in the treaty of fontainebleau.









































bullet::::- 1763 – the treaty of paris ended the war, with a provision in which france ceded all territory east of the mississippi (including canada) to britain. spain ceded florida and land east of the mississippi (including baton rouge) to britain.
louisiana (new spain)