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1814Aug, 13

The Convention of London, a treaty between the United Kingdom and the United Provinces, is signed in London, England.

The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 (also known as the Convention of London; Dutch: Verdrag van Londen) was signed by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in London on 13 August 1814.

The treaty restored most of the territories in Malaya that Britain had seized in the Napoleonic Wars, but confirmed British possession of the Cape Colony on the southern tip of Africa, as well as portions of South America. It was signed by Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh, on behalf of the British and diplomat Hendrik Fagel, on behalf of the Dutch.

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Events on 1814

  • 17Feb

    Battle of Mormant

    War of the Sixth Coalition: The Battle of Mormant.
  • 28Mar

    Battle of Valparaíso

    War of 1812: In the Battle of Valparaíso, two American naval vessels are captured by two Royal Navy vessels of equal strength.
  • 17May

    Monaco

    Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.
  • 25Jul

    Battle of Lundy's Lane

    War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.
  • 25Aug

    Burning of Washington

    War of 1812: On the second day of the Burning of Washington, British troops torch the Library of Congress, United States Treasury, Department of War, and other public buildings.