Saint Peter (Great Britain)

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The islands of Saint Pierre an Miquelon have been subject to periods of British possessions. France ceded them a first time to the British by the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the War of the Spanish Succession in 1713.

Establishment

April 1713: The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 ended the War of the Spanish Succession. As part of the treaty, France ceded Saint Pierre and Miquelon to Great Britain. This transfer of territory marked a significant change in the control of the islands.

Chronology

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1. Seven Years´ War

Was a global conflict that involved most of the European great powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. At the end of the war the main winner was Great Britain, that obtained territories in North America, the Caribbean and India, becoming the most powerful maritime and colonial of the European powers.

1.1.Treaty of Paris (1763)

Was a treaty signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Great Britain and Prussia's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War.

February 1763: Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which put an end to the Seven Years' War, France ceded all its North American possessions, but Britain returned Saint-Pierre and Miquelon to France.

2. French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

Were a series of conflicts between France and several European monarchies between 1792 and 1815. They encompass first the French Revolutionary Wars against the newly declared French Republic and from 1803 onwards the Napoleonic Wars against First Consul and later Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. They include the Coalition Wars as a subset: seven wars waged by various military alliances of great European powers, known as Coalitions, against Revolutionary France - later the First French Empire - and its allies.

2.1.French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - Theatre of war in the overseas colonies

The theatre of war in the overseas colonies during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

May 1793: In 1793 the British landed in Saint-Pierre and, the following year, again expelled the French.

January 1797: In 1796, the British colony of Saint Peter (located in present-day Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada) was sacked by French troops during the French Revolutionary Wars. This event was part of the military occupation of the territory by France.

February 1797: In 1796, French troops led by General Victor Hugues sacked the British colony of Saint Peter in present-day Guyana. This event marked a significant moment in the conflict between France and Great Britain during the late 18th century.

March 1803: 20 Mar 1803 - 22 Jun 1816: British occupation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

June 1816: The Treaty of Paris (1814) gave the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon back to France.

2.2.War of the Second Coalition

Was the second war that saw revolutionary France against most of the European monarchies, led by Britain, Austria, and Russia, and including the Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Naples, and various German monarchies. Prussia did not join this coalition, and Spain supported France.

2.2.1.Treaty of Amiens

Was a treaty between France and Great Britain that ended the War of the Second Coalition.

2.2.1.1.Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Treaty of Amiens)

The Treaty of Amiens of 1802 returned Saint Pierre and Miquelon to France.

August 1802: The Treaty of Amiens of 1802 returned the Saint Peter islands to France.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

September 1778: With France supporting the Americans during the American Revolutionary War, Britain invaded and razed the colony of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 1778.

July 1783: End of the British occupation of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.