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English King Charles II declares war on the Netherlands marking the start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

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Charles II of England

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685

Charles II was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685.
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Second Anglo-Dutch War

Naval conflict from 1665 to 1667

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 one in a series of naval wars between England and the Dutch Republic, driven largely by commercial disputes.
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