Event Treaty of Fontainebleau (1762)

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Was a secret agreement of 1762 in which the Kingdom of France ceded Louisiana to Spain, which did not take possession of it until 1769.

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  • January 1770: The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed by King Louis XV of France and King Charles III of Spain. The transfer of Louisiana to Spain was part of a secret agreement to compensate Spain for its loss of Florida to Britain. Spain officially took possession of Western Louisiana in 1769.
  • January 1770: The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed by King Louis XV of France and King Charles III of Spain. The transfer of Louisiana to Spain was part of a secret agreement to compensate Spain for its loss of Florida to Britain. Spain officially took possession of Western Louisiana in 1769.