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laden, had put into Bergen-- In --1666-- France declared war to England, the battle that ensued is one of the most memorable that we read of in history, the Duke of Albermale and Prince Rupert commanded the English Fleet-- De Ruyter and Van Trump commanded the Dutch and the Ducke de Beaufort the French--after various losses and successes the English remained incontestably Masters of the Sea-- Charles began to be sensible that all the ends for which the war had been undertaken were likely to prove unsuccessful--This induced the King to make advances towards an accommodation-- The treaty was signed at Breda in --1667-- by this treaty Polerone remained to the Dutch Acadie yielded to the French the settlement of New York was the chief advantage the English reaped this War--In the same Year the King took the-- great seal from Clarendon and gave it to Sir Orlando Bridgeman by the title of Lord Keeper-- The Duke of York in vain exerted his interest in behalf of his Father in law This total ruen was resolved on An impeachment was voted
