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Treaty of Ryswick

Took place on October 30, 1697

328

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The Peace of Ryswick, or Rijswijk, were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Rijswijk between 20 September and 30 October 1697. They ended the 1688 to 1697 Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance, which included the Dutch Republic, the Holy Roman Empire, England, Scotland, and Spain.

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