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Treaty of Orebro
1812Jul, 18

The Treaties of Orebro end both the Anglo-Russian and Anglo-Swedish Wars.

The Treaties of Örebro, were both signed on the same day, 18 July 1812, in Örebro, Sweden. Negotiated by the British minister-plenipotentiary in Sweden, Edward Thornton, they formally ended the Anglo-Russian War (1807–1812) and the Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812), neither of which had seen serious military conflict.

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