As enthusiasm for war rose among the English populace, privateers began to attack Dutch ships, capturing them and taking them to English harbors.  By the time that Charles II of England declared war on the United Provinces about two hundred Dutch ships had been brought to English ports.  Dutch ships were obligated by the new treaty to salute the English flag first.  In 1664, English ships began to provoke the Dutch by not saluting in return.  Though ordered by the Dutch government to continue saluting first, many Dutch commanders could not bear the insult. Still, the resulting flag incidents were not the casus belli as in the previous war. To provoke open conflict, James already in late 1663 had sent Robert Holmes, in service of the Royal African Company, to capture Dutch trading posts and colonies in West Africa.:67  At the same time, the English invaded the Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America on 24 June 1664, and had control of it by October. The Dutch responded by sending a fleet under Michiel de Ruyter that recaptured their African trade posts, captured most English trade stations there and then crossed the Atlantic for a punitive expedition against the English in America.:68 In December 1664, the English suddenly attacked the Dutch Smyrna fleet.  Though the attack failed, the Dutch in January 1665 allowed their ships to open fire on English warships in the colonies when threatened. Charles used this as a pretext to declare war on the Netherlands on 4 March 1665.

Question: How many months did it take for the English to take control of the colony of New Netherland?
Answer: 4

Question: How many months after the English had control of the colony of New Netherland did they attack theh Dutch Smyrna fleet?
Answer: 2

Question: How many months was it between the English attack of the Dutch Smyrna fleet and war being declared on the Netherlands?
Answer: 3

Question: How many months did it take for the English to have control of the Dutch colony of New Netherland after they invaded?
Answer: 4

Question: How many months after the English invaded New Netherland did the English attack the Dutch Smyrna fleet?
Answer: 6

Question: How many months after the English attacked the Dutch Smyrna fleet did Charles officially declare war on the Netherlands?
Answer: 3

Question: How many months after the Dutch began allowing their ships to open fire on English warships in the colonies if they felt threatened did Charles declare war on the Netherlands?
Answer: 2

Question: How many months after the English invaded the Dutch colony of New Netherland did they attacked the Dutch Smyrna fleet?
Answer: 6

Question: How many months after the English invaded the Dutch colony of New Netherland did they have control of it?
Answer: 4

Question: How many months after the English invaded the Dutch colony of New Netherland did the English attack the Dutch Smyrna fleet?
Answer: 6

Question: How many months after the English attacked the Dutch Smyrna fleet did the Dutch allow their ships to open fire on English warships in the colonies when threatened?
Answer: 1

Question: How many months after the English attacked the Dutch Smyrna fleet was war declared by the English on the Netherlands?
Answer: 3

Question: Which occurred first, Charles declared war on the Netherlands or the English invaded the Dutch colony?
Answer: English invaded the Dutch colony

Question: How many months after the English invaded New Netherland colony did Charles II declare war?
Answer: 3