New Amsterdam |
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| Author:
| McNeese, Tim |
| Series title: | Colonial Settlements in America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4381-0118-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Facts On File, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Chelsea House |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was founded by the director-general of the colony of New Netherland, Peter Minuit, who purchased it from local Indians in 1626. The colony was captured by the British in 1664 and subsequently renamed New York. From Na
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was founded by the director-general of the colony of New Netherland, Peter Minuit, who purchased it from local Indians in 1626. The colony was captured by the British in 1664 and subsequently renamed New York. From Na