Sovereignty Transfer

Surrender of New Amsterdam

1664
DutchBritish
Date
1664
From
Dutch
To
British
Territory
New Netherland

English forces under Colonel Richard Nicolls seized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in September 1664, ending Dutch control of New Netherland without bloodshed. The colony was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York, James, brother of King Charles II. Dutch settlers were allowed to remain under the same property rights, and the region's commercial trading character persisted under British administration.

Key figures
Richard NicollsPeter Stuyvesant
Source

Content adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: Conquest of New Netherland — Wikipedia.

Affected states and territories

New YorkNew JerseyDelaware
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Events around 1664

1655
Full Residency Granted to Jews in New Amsterdam
New York
1643
New England Confederation Formed
New York
1647
Peter Stuyvesant Arrives as Director-General
New York
1652
Dutch Government Grants Colony Self-Government
New York

About Surrender of New Amsterdam

What was Surrender of New Amsterdam?
English forces under Colonel Richard Nicolls seized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in September 1664, ending Dutch control of New Netherland without bloodshed. The colony was renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York, James, brother of King Charles II. Dutch settlers were allowed to remain under the same property rights, and the region's commercial trading character persisted under British administration.
When did Surrender of New Amsterdam occur?
Surrender of New Amsterdam occurred in 1664.
Which territories were affected by Surrender of New Amsterdam?
Surrender of New Amsterdam affected the following states and territories: New York, New Jersey, Delaware.
What power transferred sovereignty in Surrender of New Amsterdam?
Under Surrender of New Amsterdam, territorial control transferred from Dutch to British via conquest.

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