Second League of Armed Neutrality

League of the North
Second League of Armed Neutrality 1800
TypeAlliance
ContextWar of the Second Coalition

The Second League of Armed Neutrality or the League of the North was an alliance of the north European naval powers Denmark–Norway, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia. It was founded during the War of the Second Coalition by Paul I of Russia in 1801. A revival of the First League of Armed Neutrality, like the first league it was intended to prevent neutral shipping from being inspected for French contraband by the Royal Navy. The league collapsed in 1801 after Paul was assassinated.

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