Ryswick
Britishnoun
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The Treaty of Ryswick signed in 1697, and formally proclaimed in America in 1698, settled nothing.
From A Historical Geography of the British Colonies Vol. V, Canada—Part I, Historical by Lucas, Charles Prestwood
William the Third, by the treaty of Ryswick, in 1697, obtained an acknowledgment of his right to the crown, and vindicated the principles of constitutional freedom.
From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles
By the peace of Westphalia, in 1648, a great part of it was ceded to France, which afterwards seized the rest of it, this seizure being recognized by the peace of Ryswick, in 1697.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
The town was rebuilt after the peace of Ryswick, but the decrease of its population and the deterioration of its port prevented the restoration of its commercial prosperity.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
The Conduct which the English and French observed in regard to the Five Nations, immediately after the Peace of Ryswick.
From The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Part I, Part II by Colden, Cadwallader
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