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Events on Thursday 1 October 1801 1
1801Britain and France sign preliminary peace termsPreliminaries of London pave the way for the Peace of AmiensOn 1 October 1801 Britain and France signed preliminary articles of peace in London, halting nearly a decade of war between the two powers. The agreement set the stage for the definitive Treaty of Amiens signed the following year. News of the peace brought public celebrations in both London and Paris.