 Because of this, Tromp was fired by the States of Holland on August 13.In addition to proposing peace to de Witt, Arlington and Sylvius had plotted to provoke Orangist coup d'état against the Republic, to restore the stadtholderate, overthrow de Witt and end the war.Five days after St. James's Day Battle, Charles sent another peace offer, again using Buat as an intermediary.