Conquest of New Netherland
The conquest of New Netherland occurred in 1664 as an English expedition led by Richard Nicolls that arrived in New York Harbor effected a peaceful capture of New Amsterdam, Fort Amsterdam and the Articles of Surrender of New Netherland were agreed. The conquest was mostly peaceful in the rest of the colony as well, except for some fighting in New Amstel.
| Conquest of New Netherland | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War | |||||||
"The Fall of New Amsterdam" by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| England | Dutch Republic | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Richard Nicolls Samuel Maverick |
Peter Stuyvesant Johannes de Decker | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4 warships | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None |
3 killed 10 wounded | ||||||
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