Treaty of Westminster (1674)

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bilateral treaty peace treaty

The Treaty of Westminster (1674) was the agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War and confirmed English control over former Dutch territories in North America, including New Netherland (New York).

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral treaty → peace treaty →
alsoKnownAs	Peace of Westminster (1674) →
appliesToTerritory	British North America → Dutch Republic → Kingdom of England →
cameIntoForce	1674-03-10 →
category	1674 in international relations → Peace treaties of England → Peace treaties of the Dutch Republic → Treaties of the Anglo-Dutch Wars →
concludedIn	Westminster →
confirmedControlOf	Connecticut → Delaware → New Jersey → New Netherland → New York →
countryOfSigning	Kingdom of England →
dateSigned	1674-02-19 →
dateSignedOldStyle	1674-02-09 →
endedConflict	Third Anglo-Dutch War →
followedBy	renewed Anglo-Dutch alliance against France →
hasLegalEffectOn	borders of English colonies in North America → sovereignty over New Netherland →
hasTitle	Treaty of Peace, Union and Confederation between His Majesty the King of Great Britain and the States General of the United Provinces →
historicalPeriod	17th century →
language	Dutch → English → Latin →
locationOfText	British National Archives → Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) →
partOf	Anglo-Dutch Wars →
precededBy	Third Anglo-Dutch War →
providedFor	cessation of hostilities between England and the Dutch Republic → commercial and navigation arrangements between England and the Dutch Republic → mutual restitution of captured ships and goods →
recognizedSovereigntyOf	Kingdom of England over former Dutch territories in North America →
relatedTo	Treaty of Breda (1667) → Treaty of Westminster (1654) →
restoredStatusQuoAnteBellum	yes →
signatoryMonarch	Charles II of England →
signatoryStadtholder	William III of Orange →
signedBy	Dutch Republic → Kingdom of England →
subject	Anglo-Dutch relations → colonial North America → maritime warfare →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Treaty of Peace, Union and Confederation between His Majesty the King of Great Britain and the States General of the United Provinces → Treaty of Westminster (1674) ("Peace of Westminster (1674)") →	alsoKnownAs
Treaty of Westminster (1674) ("Treaties of the Anglo-Dutch Wars") →	category
Anglo-Dutch Wars →	concludedBy
New Netherland →	formalCessionTreaty
Treaty of Breda (1667) →	precedes
Franco-Dutch War →	significantEvent
New York Colony →	treatyBasis