Passage: In the winter of 1666, the Dutch created a strong anti-English alliance. On 26 January, Louis declared war. In February, Frederick III of Denmark did the same after having received a large sum.  Then Brandenburg threatened to attack Münster from the east.  The promised English subsidies having remained largely hypothetical, Von Galen made peace with the Republic in April at Cleves. By the spring of 1666, the Dutch had rebuilt their fleet with much heavier ships — thirty of them possessing more cannon than any Dutch ship in early 1665 — and threatened to join with the French.:71 Charles made a new peace offer in February, employing a French nobleman in Orange service, Henri Buat, as messenger. In it, he vaguely promised to moderate his demands if the Dutch would only appoint William in some responsible function and pay £200,000 in "indemnities". De Witt considered it a mere feint to create dissension among the Dutch and between them and France. A new confrontation was inevitable.
Approximatley how many months of war passed before the dutch sent a peace offer? How many demands were there? How many months after Louis declared war did Frederick do the same? How many people declared war? How many ships possessed more cannons than any Dutch ship in early 1665? How many years between Dutch had built their ships and thiry possess more cannons? In which year did the Dutch have their most impressive ships? What event happened first,the Dutch created a strong anti-English alliance or the Dutch had rebuilt their fleet with much heavier ships? Which country leaders declared war? Which happened first, Charles promised to pay £200,000 in "indemnities" or Von Galen made peace with with the Republic at Cleves? Which person was a French nobleman messenger, Henri Buat or De Witt? Who did the Dutch threaten to ally with in 1666, the English or the French?