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Peace of Breda
On July 31, 1667, England, the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark signed a series of treaties at Breda in the Netherlands, formally ending the Secon…
Timeline
- 1667Breda · North BrabantAfter the Raid on the Medway, England's finances and prestige suffered; representatives of both sides repeatedly negotiated peace terms at Breda, involving exchanges of interests in North American colonies and the Spice Islands.
- 1667Breda · North BrabantEngland and the Netherlands signed the treaty: England received New Netherland, the Netherlands retained Suriname; both restored prewar trade relations, formally ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Related treaties signed the same day also ended Anglo-Danish and Franco-Danish conflicts.
Sources
- Treaty of Breda https://www.britannica.com/event/Treaty-of-Breda
- Peace of Breda (1667) https://www.historyofwar.org/articles/treaty_breda_1667.html