Treaty of Breda (1667)
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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-Dut
Contemporary engraving of the signing of the peace at Breda Castle
The Dutch suffered a serious defeat at Lowestoft, in June 1665 but the English were unable to take advantage
The June Raid on the Medway brought a quick end to negotiations but Charles never forgot the humiliation
War of Devolution; French forces besiege Kortrijk in the Spanish Netherlands
War of Devolution
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The War of Devolution took place from May 1667 to May 1668. In the course of the war, France occupied large parts of the Spanish Netherlands and Franche-Comté, both then provinces of the Holy Roman Em
Louis XIV visiting a trench during the war
Maria Theresa of Spain, whose unpaid dowry was used to justify the war
The Yser river, in Maritime Flanders; a good example of the geography in this area
Johan de Witt, Dutch Grand Pensionary; he had to persuade Louis to withdraw, while keeping him as an ally