Signing of Treaty of Breda

Date: July 31, 1667 • Location: London, United Kingdom

The Second Anglo-Dutch War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Breda.

The Second Anglo-Dutch War began on 4 March 1665 and concluded with the signing of the Treaty of Breda on 31 July 1667. It was the second in a series of naval wars fought between England and the Dutch Republic and it was driven largely by commercial rivalry, competition over maritime trade, and disputes over overseas colonies and trading posts.