The Traité of Breda was signed in the city Dutchwoman of Breda, the July 23rd 1667, by the England, the Republic of the United Provinces, the France and the Denmark. In a precipitated way, it put a term at the Second war anglo-Dutchwoman (1665-1667), whereas the forces of Louis XIV started to invade the Spanish Netherlands, but left many unsolved territorial quarrels. During the preceding stages of the war, the Netherlanders were in favorable position. The admiral of Ruyter controlled almost all the seas in the south of England since his victory with the Bataille of Chatham, and its presence encouraged the English delegates to sign peace.

The negotiations lasted only ten days. The Netherlanders gave up with the English the territories of the New-Country-Low (of which the New Amsterdam - future New York) against the sugar factories of the Suriname. Side of the the Eastern Indies, the United Provinces secured a world monopoly on the Nutmeg, by obliging the English to give up their counter installed with Run, furthest away from the islands Banda.

In North America, the Acadie was returned to France, without are well specified which territories were concerned. Thomas Temple, the governor residing at Boston, had a Charte granted by Oliver Cromwell, which was ignored in the treaty, which delayed its application until in 1670.

See too

• New-Country-Low

• Pieter Stuyvesant
• Company Dutchwoman of the Western Indies
• Second war anglo-Dutchwoman

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