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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. [37] In 1667, the Treaty of Breda ended the conflict in favor of the Dutch.
9 Φεβ 2010 · Following its capture, New Amsterdam’s name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission. The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch...
6 Αυγ 2024 · The area around the fort eventually developed into a settlement called New Amsterdam, which served as the predecessor to modern-day New York. Historical background. In the 17th century, European powers tried to colonise as much of North America as possible. The Dutch first explored the area back at the beginning of the century.
25 Φεβ 2017 · Today the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge, in New York City, is named after him. The region was rediscovered by Henry Hudson, an English sea captain working for Dutch merchants who sighted Manhattan Island before sailing up the Hudson River. He named the river after himself.
5 Ιουν 2018 · NAHC is dedicated to the exploration of the Dutch history of New Amsterdam as it laid the foundational character for today’s New York City, with special reference to its ethnic, racial, and religious diversity, urban landscapes, economic vitality, and global legacy.
2 Μαΐ 2022 · The small colonial town that the Dutch founded in North America was called New Amsterdam. We now know it as New York City. The story of how the name evolved has many twists and turns and is, in fact, a tale of war and peace.
18 Νοε 2019 · New Amsterdam was renamed centuries ago, and the hills and copses once known as New Netherland – the short-lived, 17th-Century Dutch colony in North America – now lope gently through a stretch of...
