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Nov 29, 2023 · New York was officially founded in 1664 when English forces captured New Amsterdam and took control of the Dutch colony of New Netherland. The Dutch initially founded their colony in 1614, which included portions of present-day New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware.
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Feb 9, 2010 · The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to encompass all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut and New...
May 3, 2024 · Sonja Anderson. Daily Correspondent. May 3, 2024. Dutch settlers "bought" the island of Manahatta from the Lenape in 1626. Rijksmuseum via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 1.0 DEED. Before New York...
The work was created for James (1633–1701), the Duke of York and Albany, after whom New York, New York City, and New York's Capital – Albany, were named just after the seizure of New Amsterdam by the English.
Apr 24, 2021 · Culture Club / Getty Images. By. Martin Kelly. Updated on April 24, 2021. New York was originally part of New Netherland. This Dutch colony was founded after Henry Hudson explored the area in 1609. He had sailed up the Hudson River. By the following year, the Dutch began trading with Indigenous peoples.
Nov 9, 2009 · The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624 and established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New...
The establishment of New Amsterdam in 1624 by the Dutch West India Company at the southern tip of Manhattan Island was a critical moment, cementing the city’s strategic significance in trade and commerce.
