Five Brothers and a War

History—1600 to 1700 AD Summary

DATE

EVENT

1602

Dutch East India Company formed in Jakarta, Indonesia

1604

Spanish took Ostend (northwest Belgium) from Holland

1620

Pilgrims left Holland, landed in Massachusetts

1624

Dutchman Cornelius Drebbel created world's first submarine

1630 - 54

Dutch conquered Brazil

1648

Spain recognized Dutch independence

1652

War broke out between Holland and England

1661

Holland sold Brazil to Portugal

King Charles II of England declared war on Holland; British captured Banda Island of Run from Dutch

1665

Dutch fleet sailed Thames, threatened London; burned three ships; William of Orange replaced James Stuart; Peace of Breda ended war; Surinam ceded to England by Dutch in exchange for New York

1667

King Louis XIV of France invaded Holland; sluices opened in Holland to save Amsterdam from French

1672

1677

William of Orange married cousin Mary (daughter of James, Duke of York)

holland

King Louis XIV of France declared war on Holland; King James II of England fled London, abdicated throne; King William (of Orange) and Queen Mary became rulers of England. King William III joined League of Augsburg and Holland, formed Grand Alliance to counter war of aggression by King Louis XIV

1688

1689

1690

French defeated Grand Alliance forces at Fleurus in Holland

English and Dutch fleet beat France at Battle of La Hogue; French forces defeated English at Battle of Steenkerke in Holland

1692

1693

At Battle of Neerwinden in Holland, French destroyed Grand Alliance army

1697

Treaty of Rijswick signed; ended war between France and Grand Alliance

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