On December 20, 1780, the Kingdom of Great Britain declared war on the Dutch Republic and started blockading Dutch ports to disrupt trade, particularly with America. However, the Dutch didn’t declare war until May of the next year.

On December 20, 1780, the Kingdom of Great Britain declared war on the Dutch Republic and started blockading Dutch ports to disrupt trade, particularly with America. However, the Dutch didn’t declare war until May of the next year.