What the records say
- When
- 1871
- Kind
- Treaty
- Coordinates
- 38.90° N, 77.04° W
- Description
- treaty signed in 1871 between the United Kingdom and United States
Treaty of Washington (1871)
Treaty signed in 1871 between the United Kingdom and United States
The Treaty of Washington was a treaty signed and ratified by the United Kingdom and the United States in 1871 during the first premiership of William Gladstone and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. It settled various disputes between the countries, including the Alabama Claims for damages to American shipping caused by British-built warships, as well as illegal fishing in Canadian waters and British civilian losses…
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