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In June 1665, New Amsterdam was reincorporated under English law as New York City, named after the Duke of York (later King James II). He was the brother of King Charles II , who had been granted the lands.
1624: New Amsterdam, destined to become New York City, welcomed its first Dutch settlers. These pioneers, including Protestant Walloons escaping persecution, began constructing key infrastructure and forging relations with the Lenape tribe.
Sep 9, 2020 · In September 1664, New Amsterdam became New York. Here's the story of how Peter Stuyvesant lost the Dutch colony to the British marking the end of an era.
The history of New York City (1665–1783) began with the establishment of English rule over Dutch New Amsterdam and New Netherland. As the newly renamed City of New York and surrounding areas developed, there was a growing independent feeling among some, but the area was decidedly split in its loyalties.
Aug 6, 2024 · The Dutch capitulated, and New Amsterdam got renamed New York in 1665, after the Duke of York. During the Third Anglo-Dutch War in 1673, the Dutch managed to occupy the city again and renamed it New Orange.
The colony’s origins dated to 1609, when Englishman Henry Hudson had charted the area on behalf of the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch had laid claim to a wide swath of the East Coast. At its height, New Netherland covered an area encompassing all or parts of five future states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
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