It ended the hostilities between the parties in the ongoing Napoleonic Wars, where the United Kingdom and Sweden were part of the anti-French camp (the Sixth Coalition) while Denmark–Norway was allied to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Perjanjian ini mengakhiri permusuhan antara pihak-pihak dalam Perang Napoleon yang terus berlangsung, di mana Britania Raya dan Swedia adalah bagian dari kubu anti-Prancis (Koalisi Keenam) sementara Denmark-Norwegia bersekutu dengan Napoleon Bonaparte.