| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 26 |
France declares war on England & Munster |
Feb 16 |
Netherlands & Brandenburg sign treaty |
Apr 18 |
Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster |
Jun 4 |
Battle at Dunkirk: English vs Dutch fleet |
Jun 11 |
-14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) |
Aug 4 |
Hurricane hits Guadeloupe, Martinique & St Christopher; thousands die |
Aug 4 |
Sea battle between Netherlands & England |
Aug 5 |
English fleet beats Dutch under Michiel de Ruyter |
Aug 9 |
Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships in the Vlie estuary, and pillaging the town of West-Terschelling, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire". |
Sep 2 |
Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed |
Sep 5 |
Great Fire of London ends, leaving 13,200 houses destroyed and 8 dead |
Sep 16 |
"Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi becomes Islamiet |
Oct 25 |
Brandenburg/Brunswick/Denmark/Neth form anti-French Quadruple Alliance |
Nov 14 |
Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) |
Dec 30 |
Abraham Crijnssen departs to Suriname |
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