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Barrier Treaty
Series of three Austro-Dutch agreements (1709 - 1715) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Barrier Treaties (Dutch: Barrièretraktaat/Barrièreverdrag; French: traités de la Barrière) were a series of agreements signed and ratified between 1709 and 1715 that created a buffer zone between the Dutch Republic and France by allowing the Dutch to occupy a number of fortresses in the Southern Netherlands, ruled by the Spanish or the Austrians. The treaties were cancelled by Austria in 1781.
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![]() Dutch officers in a guardroom while one holds a map of Flanders, by Cornelis Troost between 1730-1750 | |
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Effective | 15 November 1715 |
Condition | In order to help defend against French invasion, Dutch troops occupy fortresses within the Austrian Netherlands and share the costs with Austria. |
Expiration | 1781 |
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Locations of barrier fortresses as agreed in 1715, shown on a map of modern Belgium