Treaty of Kiel
1814 treaty between the UK, Sweden, and Denmark–Norway
Treaty of Kiel
The Treaty of Kiel (Danish: Kieltraktaten) or Peace of Kiel (Swedish and Norwegian: Kielfreden or freden i Kiel) was concluded between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Sweden on one side and the Kingdoms of Denmark and Norway on the other side on 14 January 1814 in Kiel. It ended the hostilities between the parties in the ongoing Napoleonic Wars, where the United Kingdom and Sweden were part of the anti-French alliance (the Sixth Coalition) while Denmark–Norway was allied to the French Empire. Frederick VI of Denmark joined the anti-French alliance, ceded Heligoland to Britain, and further ceded the Kingdom of Norway to Sweden in return for Swedish Pomerania. Specifically excluded from the exchange were the Norwegian dependencies of Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, which remained in the union with Denmark after being transferred. The actual time of cession of the islands is somewhat disputed. Some claim it took place with the Union of Denmark and...
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