Anglo-Dutch War

Japanese: イギリス・オランダ戦争 - いぎりすおらんだせんそう

In the second half of the 17th century, there were three wars between England and the Netherlands.

First

It arose from the enactment of the Navigation Act by the British government (1652-1654) and the demand for the right to inspect and search Dutch ships. After repeated victories and defeats between the British fleet under Robert Blake (1599-1657) and the Dutch fleet under Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (1597-1653), the Dutch made concessions in the peace treaty, including compensation for the Ambon incident.

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Second

(1665-1667) This was caused by the renewal of the Navigation Acts by England after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, the expansion into Africa, and the occupation of New Netherland (a Dutch colony in the New World). Towards the end of the war, the Dutch fleet under De Ruyter bombarded Chatham, a town near the mouth of the Thames, but overall England was dominant, and in the Treaty of Breda, England ceded New Amsterdam (renamed New York) and other cities in the New World.

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Third

(1672-1674) This was the start of the Dutch War by King Louis XIV of France, and King Charles II of England, who had concluded the Secret Treaty of Dover with King Louis XIV in 1670, entered the war in accordance with this agreement. The Dutch forces had a slight advantage at sea, but the outcome of the war was generally unclear, and a peace was made due to growing anti-war sentiment in England.

Although there was no decisive victory in this war, the British generally prevailed, and Dutch maritime power subsequently declined. The war between the two countries during the American Revolution is sometimes referred to as the Fourth War.

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[References] | Dutch Wars | Navigation Acts

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

17世紀後半、3回にわたるイギリスとオランダとの間の戦争。

第一次

（1652～1654）イギリス共和国政府による航海法の制定と、オランダ船への臨検捜査権の要求が原因となって起こった。ブレークRobert Blake（1599―1657）指揮のイギリス艦隊と、トロンプMaarten Harpertszoon Tromp（1597―1653）指揮のオランダ艦隊が勝敗を繰り返したすえ、講和条約で、オランダがアンボイナ事件の賠償をも含めて譲歩した。

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第二次

（1665～1667）1660年に王政に復したイギリスの航海法の更新、アフリカへの進出、ニュー・ネーデルラント（新大陸のオランダ植民地）占領などによって起こった。末期には、デ・ロイテルのオランダ艦隊がテムズ川河口近くの町チャタムを砲撃したこともあったが、全体的にはイギリスが優勢で、ブレダの和約により新大陸のニュー・アムステルダム（ニューヨークと改名）などを割譲させた。

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