The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda was signed in the Dutch city of Breda, on 31 July 1667. It consisted of three separate treaties between England and each of its opponents in the Second Anglo-Dutch War: the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark–Norway. It also included a separate Anglo-Dutch commercial agreement. Negotiations had been in progress since late 1666 but were slow, as both sides tried to improve their positions. This changed after the French invasion of the Spanish Netherlands in late May, which the Dutch viewed as a more serious threat. War-weariness in England was increased by the June Raid on the Medway. Both factors led to a rapid agreement of terms.
Netherlands and Münster sign peace treaty
The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda was signed in the Dutch city of Breda, on 31 July 1667.
Historical Significance
The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda was signed in the Dutch city of Breda, on 31 July 1667.
Events Before
Jean Racine's play "Mithridate" premieres in Paris
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Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston, at the command of King Charles II; the route becomes known as
Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston, at the command of King Charles II; the route becomes known as the Boston Post Road
First recorded wine auction held in London
First recorded wine auction held in London
Michiel de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet
Michiel de Ruyter appointed lt-admiral-general of Dutch fleet
Lord Berkley sells his half of New Jersey to the Quakers
Lord Berkley sells his half of New Jersey to the Quakers
Events After
Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Don Carlos de Gurrea becomes the Spanish land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Royal Greenwich Observatory is established in England by King Charles II
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich (ROG; known as the Old Royal Observatory from 1957 to 1998, when the working Royal Greenwich Observatory, RGO, temporarily moved south from Greenwich to Herstmonceux)...
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
King Charles II and John Flamsteed lay the foundation stone of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London
German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time to find the area under
German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz demonstrates integral calculus for the first time to find the area under the graph of the function y = f(x)
Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg
Battle at Turkheim (Colmar): French army beats Brandenburg
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Frequently Asked Questions
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- The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda was signed in the Dutch city of Breda, on 31 July 1667. It consisted of three separate treaties between England and each of its opponents in the Second Anglo-Dutch War: the Dutch Republic, France, and Denmark–Norway. It also included a separate Anglo-Dutch commercial agreement.
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- The Peace of Breda, or Treaty of Breda was signed in the Dutch city of Breda, on 31 July 1667.