Treaty of Ratisbon

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The Treaty of Ratisbon was signed in 1684 by European powers to put an end to piracy in and around the Island of Tortuga.

[edit] Articles in the Treaty of Ratisbon

Concerning the suppression of hostilities in the West Indies:

1. All hostilities shall cease on both sides, both by land and by sea and other waters, in all [the] kingdoms, countries, provinces, territories and dominions [of the high contracting parties] within Europe and without, both on this side of and beyond the Line, and everything shall be restored, on both sides, to the state established by the Peace of Nymegen . . .

5. His Most Christian Majesty [of France] shall also be obliged, after the delivery of the ratification by Spain, to recall his forces from the dominions of his Royal Catholic Majesty [of Spain], wherever situated . . .

10. His Sacred Imperial Majesty, both for himself and in the name of the Catholic King, as also his Most Christian Majesty, agree, that the Emperor, the entire Holy Roman Empire, the King of Great Britain, the States of the United Provinces, and finally all kings, princes, republics, and states, who may wish to enter into this engagement, shall promise both parties to undertake the guaranty of these treaties [i.e., the Treaty of Breda and Treaties of Nijmegen] for restoring and securing the good faith and universal tranquillity of the Christian world.