Peter Stuyvesant8 September 1664
Surrenders New Amsterdam to Richard Nicolls after English ships enter the harbour.
Netherlands · Warfare / Conquest of New Netherland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Surrenders New Amsterdam to Richard Nicolls after English ships enter the harbour.
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