1798Rastatt Parliament Approves French Annexation of Rhineland

March 9: The Parliament of German states, meeting in Rastadt...
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⚔️ French Occupation of Frankfurt

October 23: French troops occupy Frankfurt am Main.
French Occupation of Frankfurt (1792)
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🗺️ French Convention Annexes Monaco

February 14: The Convention annexes the Principality of Monaco.
French Convention Annexes Monaco (1793)
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⚔️ French Annexation of Belgium

March 1: Decree of the Convention annexes Belgium to France.
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🕊️ Prussia Withdraws from War: Peace Treaty Signed in Basel

April 5: Signature of a peace agreement between Prussia and France in Basel. Prussia accepts the French annexation of the left bank of the Rhine.
Prussia Withdraws from War: Peace Treaty Signed in Basel (1795)
French RevolutionPrussiaBaselPeace TreatyWar of the First CoalitionAnnexationRhinelandMilitary WithdrawalInternational Relations

⚔️ French Forces Capture Stuttgart

July 18: French army under General Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr captures Stuttgart.
French Forces Capture Stuttgart (1796)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignWar of the First CoalitionRhinelandGerman StatesStuttgartGeneral Saint-CyrTerritorial Expansion

🤝 Rastatt Parliament Approves French Annexation of Rhineland

March 9: The Parliament of German states, meeting in Rastadt, accepts the annexation of the left bank of the Rhine by France.
French RevolutionRastattAnnexationRhinelandGerman StatesTerritorial ExpansionWar of the First CoalitionInternational RelationsDiplomacy