Treaty of Brunswick explained

Treaty of Brunswick
Date Drafted:	12 September 1672
Parties:	Brandenburg-Prussia Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg Hesse-Kassel Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

The Treaty of Brunswick signed in Brunswick, 1672, was a defense treaty between The Holy Roman Empire, Denmark-Norway, Brandenburg-Prussia,Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hesse-Kassel and Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.^[1]

During the wars of Louis XIV, many alliance had been drawn up to tip the balance of power in their favor. France and Sweden had made an alliance earlier in 1672, and the Dutch were in the process of making an alliance with Denmark. It was at this time today that the treaty of Brunswick was drawn up.^[2]

Stipulations

• The electors of Hesse-Kassel, Brandenburg-Prussia, Brunswick-Lüneburg and the Holy Roman Empire pledged a combined 31,000 troops, of those 10,400 were cavalry.
• Denmark-Norway pledged to bring their army up to 20,000 troops.^[3]
• Denmark-Norway obligees to keep the territorial integrity of Austria, Spain and the Netherlands.

Notes and References

1. Book: Bittner, Ludwig . Chronologisches Verzeichnis der Österreichischen Staatsverträge. . 1903–1917 . 73 . German.
2. Book: Jensen, Niels . Den Skaanske krig . 1900 . 14 . Danish . The Scanian War.
3. Book: Jørgensen, Adolf . Peder Schumacher Griffenfeld . 1893–1894 . 102 . Danish .