[PAR] [TLE] Treaty of Breda (1667) [SEP] The Treaty of Breda was signed at the Dutch city of Breda, 31 July (Gregorian calendar), 1667, by England, the United Provinces (Netherlands), France, and Denmark–Norway.  It brought a hasty end to the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667) in favour of the Dutch, as Louis XIV's forces began invading the Spanish Netherlands as part of the War of Devolution, but left many territorial disputes unresolved.  It was thus a typical quick "uti possidetis" treaty.  In the latter stages of the war, the Dutch had prevailed.  Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter virtually controlled the seas around the south coast of England, following his successful Raid on the Medway, and his presence encouraged English commissioners to sue for peace quickly.  Negotiations, which had been long protracted, and had actually begun in Breda before the raid, took only ten days to conclude after resumption of talks. [PAR] [TLE] Raid on the Medway [SEP] The Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in June 1667, sometimes called the Battle of the Medway, Raid on Chatham or the Battle of Chatham, was a successful and daring attack conducted by the Dutch navy deep upriver targeting the largest English naval battleships at a time when most were virtually unmanned and unarmed, laid up due to lack of funding in the fleet anchorages off Chatham Dockyard and Gillingham in the county of Kent.  At the time, the fortress of Upnor Castle and a barrier chain called the "Gillingham Line" were supposed to protect the mothballed naval ships anchored off Chatham, the main English naval base in southeastern Stuart England.
[PAR] [TLE] Treaty of Breda ( 1667 ) [ SEP ] The Treaty of Breda was signed at the Dutch city of Breda , 31 July ( Gregorian calendar ) , 1667 , by England , the United Provinces ( Netherlands ) , France , and Denmark – Norway . It brought a hasty end to the Second Anglo - Dutch War ( 1665–1667 ) in favour of the Dutch , as Louis XIV 's forces began invading the Spanish Netherlands as part of the War of Devolution , but left many territorial disputes unresolved . It was thus a typical quick " uti possidetis " treaty . In the latter stages of the war , the Dutch had prevailed . Lieutenant - Admiral Michiel de Ruyter virtually controlled the seas around the south coast of England , following his successful Raid on the Medway , and his presence encouraged English commissioners to sue for peace quickly . Negotiations , which had been long protracted , and had actually begun in Breda before the raid , took only ten days to conclude after resumption of talks . [PAR] [TLE] Raid on the Medway [ SEP ] The Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo - Dutch War in June 1667 , sometimes called the Battle of the Medway , Raid on Chatham or the Battle of Chatham , was a successful and daring attack conducted by the Dutch navy deep upriver targeting the largest English naval battleships at a time when most were virtually unmanned and unarmed , laid up due to lack of funding in the fleet anchorages off Chatham Dockyard and Gillingham in the county of Kent . At the time , the fortress of Upnor Castle and a barrier chain called the " Gillingham Line " were supposed to protect the mothballed naval ships anchored off Chatham , the main English naval base in southeastern Stuart England .
Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter virtually controlled the seas around the south coast of England after a battle that took place in what year ?
Lieutenant - Admiral Michiel de Ruyter virtually controlled the seas around the south coast of England after a battle that took place in what year ?
1667
1667