As France gave up its attack on Russia on the Polish issue, the main obstacles to the Paris Peace Conference basically disappeared. With a series of py deals, the final peace agreement was acceptable to all parties.
At one o'clock in the afternoon on March 30, representatives from various countries gathered together again and formally signed the peace agreement.
According to the latest agreement, Russia promised to withdraw its troops from Wallachia and Moldavia within 12 months to completely realize the independence and autonomy of the two countries. In addition, Moldavia and Wallachia will cede a small amount of territory to
Austria.
As for Crimea, Russia promised not to expand the Black Sea Fleet in the next ten years and keep the size of the fleet at the current tonnage.
In addition, in the Caucasus, Russia promised to return to the line of control between the two parties before the war and return the territory it occupied to Turkey.
As for Turkey, Abdul-Meguid I promised to give Christians and Jews more legal rights and interests, at least guaranteeing their most basic human rights needs. He also promised to make further reforms to give Jews and Christians more rights and interests in the future.
To be honest, only the French are satisfied with such a peaceful treaty. Others, including Russia, Britain, Austria, and Turkey, are actually not satisfied. For Russia, this is the first time that they were defeated without defeating Turkey.
It is a shame to force a treaty to be signed.
For Britain, especially for Palmerston, this did not achieve the purpose he expected at all. It failed to fundamentally restrict and weaken Russia. It cost so much to get only this thing, which was simply a cheat.
As for Austria, they originally wanted to use Britain and France to put pressure on Russia, forcing Russia to give up its efforts in the Balkans and take back Moldavia and Wallachia. But in the end, they only got a little bit about the size of sesame seeds and mung beans.
, and Russia was not driven away, and even completely ruined the relationship between the two countries because of their perfidy. It is really not worth the loss!
As for Turkey, although Sultan felt that he had finally defeated Russia once and finally did not continue to lose power and humiliate the country, but in the end he was forced by Britain and France to carry out reforms. This was like being forced to take a bite. It was disgusting!
You see, it looks like all parties involved feel that they have been cheated, so naturally they felt a bit forced to smile when they finally signed.
Of course, this is the view of the big shots at the top of the pyramid in various countries. For the common people who have actually experienced this war and the soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed on the battlefield, the signing of the peace treaty is really great and makes them happy and happy.
Tears of joy and running around!
When the news of the signing of the peace treaty was announced throughout the city of Paris, telegraph stations continuously transmitted the news to the world.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the cannon of the Les Invalides in Paris roared to announce the end of the war. Cheering crowds gathered in the streets, restaurants and cafes, and even fireworks were set off in the evening.
Later, a military parade was held on the Champ de Mars to receive inspections from Napoleon III, Prince Napoleon, senior military officers and foreign envoys.
According to Count Orlov's recollection: "The excitement of the crowd trembled like electricity. Full of pride and enthusiasm for the country, the people gave out deafening cheers that resounded throughout the Champ de Mars and were louder than the sound of a thousand cannons."
News of peace reached Crimea the next day - telegrams were relayed from Paris to Varna, and then to Balaclava via submarine cables. On April 2, Crimean allied artillery fired
The final roar commemorates the end of the war.
According to the contract, the coalition forces have six months to evacuate Crimea. A large amount of military supplies and equipment need to be inventoried, shipped back to the country, as well as other captured cannons, guns, scrap iron and food, including many from the Russians.
What was robbed is that there are still many supplies here that cannot be transported away and can only be resold to the Russians.
After the withdrawal of the coalition forces, the defenders of Sevastopol and the Russian troops stationed in the direction of Perekop returned to the towns and plains in southern Crimea. The original battlefields here once again turned into farmland and pastures, and everything seemed
It has returned to its pre-war state.
It just looks like it. The Tatars who cooperated with the coalition forces and led the way when they invaded Crimea suffered a bitter pill. Because they were worried about Russia's retaliation, the Tatars began to attack in groups before the end of the war.
After fleeing Crimea, the Tatars at the bottom of the Beda Valley petitioned the British commander Codrington, hoping that the coalition forces could help them leave Crimea:
"In return for the kindness shown to us by Britain, we will always remember Her Majesty Queen Victoria and General Codrington as we remember God, and we will pray for them with the opportunity given to us by the teachings of Muhammad five times a day.
Their prayers and those of all British people will be passed on to our children and grandchildren from generation to generation."
Look, what a humble, well-behaved, and tame leader!
Did their well-behaved and sensible people get the response and kind treatment from their godfather? Unfortunately, like those abandoned guides in later generations, they didn't even care when their godfather was about to run away.
Codrington ignored these Tatars at all, even though they had provided food, intelligence, and livestock to the coalition forces before!
Not only did Codrington have no interest in dealing with the Tatars, the French and Turks also had no intention of protecting the Tatars from retaliation by the Russian authorities. In fact, they could have included relevant clauses in the peace treaty.
Of course, some people will say that Article 5 of the Treaty of Paris stipulates that any participating country has the responsibility to grant full amnesty to its own subjects who show signs of actively participating in enemy military operations. It is said that this article also applies to the Tatars, but in fact this article is for
It was prepared by the Bulgarians and Greeks, and was specifically requested to be added at the request of Russia in order to protect these Orthodox brothers who had cooperated with the Russian army from being liquidated by the Ottoman Empire.
As for the Tatars, the coalition forces didn't care about them at all. They just wanted to go home early. Even if they did, and were prepared to use Article 5 above, the Russian side had actually already thought of a response strategy.
For example, Count Stroganov, the governor of Novorossiya, later found a way to punish the Tatars without being bound by the treaty. He claimed that during the Crimean War, the Tatars left their designated residence without the permission of the military authorities.
This is a serious violation of Russian law, so they automatically lose the protection of the Treaty of Paris.
As a result, the Tatars suffered a disaster almost immediately after the withdrawal of the coalition forces. Russia began to arrest Tatars on a large scale and confiscate their property, and even concentrated executions of Tatars. That is how Crimea began.
The ethnic composition of the region was quickly reduced to simplicity, and the originally numerous Tatars were almost wiped out.
This shows that no matter what era or country, the leading party must be prepared to be liquidated afterwards, and it is destined to not end well!