TREATY OF SEVILLE (1729)

The 'Treaty of Seville' was signed between Great Britain, France, and Spain in 1729. William Stanhope and Sir Robert Walpole participated in the negotiations. Stanhope was rewarded for his services and became Baron Harrington in January of 1730. Moreover, Walpole rewarded Stanhope by making him the Secretary of State for the Northern Department. Based on the terms of the treaty, Britain maintained control of Port Mahon and Gibraltar.

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★ List of treaties

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★ Anglo-Spanish War (1727-1729)

★ Encyclopedia Britannica - Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford

★ Encyclopedia Britannica - William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington