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Foreign News October 8, 1806

Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

Norfolk, Virginia

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Treaty between Napoleon (Emperor of the French and King of Italy) and the King of Bavaria establishes a military line in Italian Tyrol to limit Bavarian fortifications and troop placements south of the line, negotiated by Marshal Berthier and M. De Montgelas. Reported from Munich on July 29.

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Munich, July 29.

The following is the treaty concluded between the emperor of the French and king of Bavaria, relative to the military line to be drawn in a part of the Tyrol contiguous to the kingdom of Italy.

His majesty the emperor of the French and king of Italy, and his majesty the king of Bavaria, wishing to settle the military line which shall be established in Italian Tyrol, have resolved to proceed to the settling of this arrangement, and have therefore named the following plenipotentiaries, viz. marshal Berthier, on the part of his majesty the emperor of the French, and M. De Montgelas, on that of the king of Bavaria, who having exchanged their respective powers, have agreed upon the following articles:--

Art. 1. His majesty the king of Bavaria engages, as well for himself as his successors, never to construct any fortifications, nor to form any magazine of war, or any cordon of troops in the whole division of Italian Tyrol, situated to the south, and comprised between the military line to be laid down in art. 2, and the frontier of the kingdom of Italy--

His majesty engages also not to occupy, in a military manner, the line and the countries of which the names are contained in the 2d article.

2. The military line agreed upon in art. I. will commence from Roveredo, and will follow to the east the left bank of the Adige, ascending that river as far Mattarello. It will pass on to Valsorda, Vigolo, Bosentino, Calceranico, Caldonazzo, and by the road of Levico as far as that town; from hence it will follow to the east of the valley of the Brenta, passing by St. Desiderio, Marter, Montecello, Borgo di Valsugana, Castel Nuovo, Grigno, Beluno, Tezze, to the frontier of the kingdom of Italy. To the west, the line leaving Roveredo, will stretch on to Sacchio, and cross the Adige: it will pass by Isera, Folas, Comolice, Mount Stiva, St. Giacomo, and Arco; from this last town it will descend the torrent Sarca, as far as Tiarano and St. Pietro, following the limits of the territory of Termo. Passing from thence to Balin, it will follow the limits of the valley of Ledro, and the heights of Dro, falling down the torrent as far as Bondo; descending the stream of the Arno, by Breju and Tion, till the

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

French Bavarian Treaty Italian Tyrol Military Line Berthier Montgelas Adige River

What entities or persons were involved?

Emperor Of The French King Of Italy King Of Bavaria Marshal Berthier M. De Montgelas

Where did it happen?

Italian Tyrol

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Italian Tyrol

Event Date

July 29

Key Persons

Emperor Of The French King Of Italy King Of Bavaria Marshal Berthier M. De Montgelas

Outcome

bavaria agrees not to construct fortifications, form war magazines, or maintain troop cordons south of the specified military line in italian tyrol, nor occupy the line militarily.

Event Details

The treaty settles the military line in Italian Tyrol between the Kingdom of Italy and Bavaria. Article 1 binds Bavaria against military constructions and occupations south of the line defined in Article 2, which traces a path from Roveredo along the Adige to Mattarello, through various towns and valleys to the Italian frontier, and westward to Arco and beyond.

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