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Preliminary Negotiations in Brussels
- When
- June 1697
- Where
- outside Brussels
- Part of
- Treaty of Ryswick
Personal representatives of William III and Louis XIV met privately in June 1697 to finalize terms, overruling the Spanish delegate to secure a broader peace.
The Earl of Portland and Marshal Boufflers met outside Brussels in June 1697. They quickly finalized the core terms of the peace, effectively overruling the Spanish representative de Quiros to ensure the agreement could proceed.
Sources
- Peace of Ryswick Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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