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Peter Schager Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Peter Schager, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

1 records1626–16261 events1 places

Chronological biography

1626

Discovery of Manhattan Island7 November 1626
Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Manhattan Island

Peter Schager of Amsterdam informs the States General that the ship "The Arms of Amsterdam" had arrived with a cargo of furs and timber from New Netherlands and that the settlers there had bought the Island of Manhatten for 60 guilders

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