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Treaty of Paris Ending the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

When
1783–1784
Where
Paris, site of the preliminary treaty signing; Paris, site of the treaty signing; Negapatnam, India
Episodes
3

The Treaty of Paris signed on 20 May 1784 between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic formally ended the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784). It followed a preliminary treaty of 2 September 1783 and the republic's January 1783 armistice with Britain, and ceded Negapatnam in India to Britain.

Episodes

  1. 2 September 1783 · Paris, site of the preliminary treaty signingPreliminary treaty with the Dutch Republic

    A preliminary treaty with the States General of the Dutch Republic was signed on 2 September 1783, one day before the other peace treaties were formalised.

  2. 20 May 1784 · Paris, site of the treaty signingFinal treaty signed at Paris, 20 May 1784

    The final treaty ending the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War was signed at Paris on 20 May 1784 by Daniel Hailes for Britain and Lestevenon van Berkenroode and Gerard Brantsen for the Dutch Republic.

  3. under the treaty signed 20 May 1784 · Negapatnam, IndiaCession of Negapatnam to Britain

    Under the Treaty of Paris (1783–1784), signed at Paris on 20 May 1784, Negapatnam in India became a British colony.

Background and detail

Background. The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784) was fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, breaking out over disagreements on the legality and conduct of Dutch trade with Britain's enemies in the American Revolutionary War. The republic joined the armistice between Britain and France in January 1783.

Preliminary Peace. A preliminary treaty with representatives of the States General of the Dutch Republic was signed on 2 September 1783, the day before the other peace treaties of the Peace of Paris were formalised. The British government had earlier made overtures to the Dutch for a speedy conclusion of hostilities, especially after Lord North's cabinet was replaced by that of Rockingham and Fox in March 1782.

Signing and Terms. The final treaty ending the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War was signed at Paris on 20 May 1784 by Daniel Hailes for Britain and by Lestevenon van Berkenroode and Gerard Brantsen for the Dutch Republic. Under the Treaty of Paris (1783–1784), Negapatnam in India became a British colony.

People involved

Sources

  1. Peace of Paris (1783) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
  2. Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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