State of Franche-Comté
The State of Franche-Comté was a short-lived state which existed from January 27 to June 6, 1814,[1] created at the fall of the French Empire as a buffer state between France and Germany. It was headed by a governor general named Conrad Karl Friedrich von Andlau-Birseck known as the "baron of Andlaw".[2] Its capital was at Vesoul.[3]
The State of Franche-Comté was dissolved following the Treaty of Paris (1814). Most of its territories were restored to France, although the Principality of Porrentruy continued to be governed by von Andlau-Birseck until it was transferred to the Swiss Confederation in 1815.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Monnier, Louis (1909). Histoire de la ville de Vesoul : avec de nombreuses reproductions de monuments et de portraits. p. 82. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ Bolin, Bernard. "VESOUL, Capitale d'ÉTAT (27 janvier 1814 - 6 juin 1814)". Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Un épisode historique présenté cet été au château de Bougey". L'Est Républicain. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Conrad Charles Frédéric d ' Andlau-Birseck". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse DHS. Retrieved 16 February 2021.