Treaty of Westminster (1674)
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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).
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Westminster (1674) canonical | 10 |
| Peace of Westminster (1674) | 1 |
| Treaties of the Anglo-Dutch Wars | 1 |
| Treaty of Westminster between England and the Dutch Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T84638 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Treaty of Westminster (1674) Context triple: [New Netherland, formalCessionTreaty, Treaty of Westminster (1674)]
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Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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C.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) was a peace agreement that ended the War of Devolution between France and Spain, forcing Louis XIV to relinquish many of his conquests in the Spanish Netherlands while retaining some key fortified towns.
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D.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Treaty of Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt was a 1714 peace agreement between France and Austria that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession by redefining territorial control in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Westminster (1674) Target entity description: 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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A.
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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B.
Treaty of Dover (1670)
The Treaty of Dover (1670) was a secret agreement between England’s Charles II and France’s Louis XIV in which Charles pledged support for French policies (including war against the Dutch and a covert move toward Catholicism) in exchange for substantial subsidies.
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C.
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) was a peace agreement that ended the War of Devolution between France and Spain, forcing Louis XIV to relinquish many of his conquests in the Spanish Netherlands while retaining some key fortified towns.
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D.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The Treaty of Paris (1763) was the peace agreement that dramatically reshaped global colonial empires by transferring vast territories among Britain, France, and Spain at the close of the Seven Years' War.
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E.
Treaty of Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt was a 1714 peace agreement between France and Austria that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession by redefining territorial control in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Westminster (1674)
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surface form:
Peace of Westminster (1674)
|
| appliesToTerritory |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ Treaty of Westminster (1674) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treaties of the Anglo-Dutch Wars
|
| concludedIn |
City of Westminster
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surface form:
Westminster
|
| confirmedControlOf |
Connecticut
ⓘ
Province of Delaware ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
New Netherland ⓘ New York ⓘ |
| countryOfSigning | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1674-02-19 ⓘ |
| dateSignedOldStyle | 1674-02-09 ⓘ |
| endedConflict |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
The National Archives
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surface form:
British National Archives
Nationaal Archief, The Hague ⓘ
surface form:
Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
|
| partOf | Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Third Anglo-Dutch War
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| providedFor |
cessation of hostilities between England and the Dutch Republic
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commercial and navigation arrangements between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ mutual restitution of captured ships and goods ⓘ |
| recognizedSovereigntyOf |
Kingdom of England
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surface form:
Kingdom of England over former Dutch territories in North America
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| relatedTo |
Treaty of Breda (1667)
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Treaty of Westminster (1654) ⓘ |
| restoredStatusQuoAnteBellum | yes ⓘ |
| signatoryMonarch | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| signatoryStadtholder |
William III of England
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surface form:
William III of Orange
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| signedBy |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| subject |
Anglo-Dutch relations
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colonial North America ⓘ maritime warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Westminster (1674) Description of subject: 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).
Referenced by (13)
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