A report on Treaty of Westminster (1674)
The peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
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Third Anglo-Dutch War
7 linksNaval conflict between the Dutch Republic and England, in alliance with France.
Naval conflict between the Dutch Republic and England, in alliance with France.
Instead, Louis focused on taking the Spanish Netherlands, an objective as harmful to English interests as it was to Dutch; domestic opposition forced Charles to agree the Second Peace of Westminster in February 1674.
Franco-Dutch War
4 linksFought between France and the Dutch Republic, supported by its allies the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Brandenburg-Prussia and Denmark-Norway.
Fought between France and the Dutch Republic, supported by its allies the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, Brandenburg-Prussia and Denmark-Norway.
They were joined by Lorraine and Denmark, while England made peace in February 1674.
New Netherland
3 links17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on what is now the East Coast of the United States.
17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that was located on what is now the East Coast of the United States.
In 1673, the Dutch retook the area but relinquished it under the Treaty of Westminster (1674) that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War the next year.
William III of England
4 linksThe sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
The sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
Although Louis took Maastricht and William's attack against Charleroi failed, Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter defeated the Anglo-French fleet three times, forcing Charles to end England's involvement by the Treaty of Westminster; after 1673, France slowly withdrew from Dutch territory (with the exception of Maastricht), while making gains elsewhere.
Louis XIV
3 linksKing of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715.
King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715.
The French alliance was deeply unpopular in England, who made peace with the Dutch in the February 1674 Treaty of Westminster.
Michiel de Ruyter
3 linksDutch admiral.
Dutch admiral.
After relatively brief negotiations, the Treaty of Westminster ending the war was ratified in March 1674.
Secret Treaty of Dover
2 linksTreaty between England and France signed at Dover on 1 June 1670.
Treaty between England and France signed at Dover on 1 June 1670.
In 1674, largely because of the pressure put upon Charles by Parliament, England signed the Treaty of Westminster: this largely restored the pre-war status quo and ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
New Amsterdam
2 links17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland.
17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland.
However, after the signing of the Treaty of Westminster in November 1674, both the Dutch territories were relinquished to the English.
Dutch East India Company
2 linksChartered company established in 1602, when the States General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia.
Chartered company established in 1602, when the States General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia.
The Dutch later re-captured Manhattan, but returned it along with the colony of New Netherland in the Treaty of Westminster (1674) ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Battle of Ronas Voe
0 linksNaval engagement between the English Royal Navy and the Dutch East India ship Wapen van Rotterdam on 14 March 1674 in Ronas Voe, Shetland as part of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Naval engagement between the English Royal Navy and the Dutch East India ship Wapen van Rotterdam on 14 March 1674 in Ronas Voe, Shetland as part of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Having occurred 23 days after the signing of the Treaty of Westminster, it is likely to have been the final battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War.