treaty negotiators

Treaty of Ryswick confirms France’s claim to western Hispaniola

📅 20 September 1697

The Treaty of Ryswick, signed by France and Spain among other powers, formalized a European settlement that recognized French possession of the western part of Hispaniola. The agreement treated the...

Treaty of Paris transfers Tobago to Britain

📅 10 February 1763

The Treaty of Paris, signed on 10 February 1763, transferred Tobago from France to Britain. Tobago was then a separate colony from Spanish-ruled Trinidad, but it is part of present-day Trinidad and...