New Sweden - Wikipedia
WEBNew Sweden was formally incorporated into New Netherland although the Swedish and Finnish settlers were allowed local autonomy. They retained their own militia, religion, court, and lands. [14] This lasted until the English conquest …
The Rise and Fall of New Netherland - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJul 10, 2022 · Over two hundred years, the colony of New Netherland became the British colony of New York, which then became the independent state of New York. With independence, Dutch patroonships became English …
New Netherland - Wikipedia
WEBThe Dutch conquered New Sweden in 1655 but, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, surrendered New Netherland to the English following the capture of New Amsterdam. In 1673, the Dutch retook the colony but relinquished it under the Treaty of Westminster (1674) that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War.
Conquest of New Sweden - Wikipedia
WEBConquest of New Sweden. In September 1655, Dutch soldiers from New Netherland under the command of Peter Stuyvesant conquered the Delaware River colony of New Sweden. Under the terms of surrender the Swedish settlements …
New Sweden | Colony, Map, Location, & History | Britannica
WEBAug 31, 2024 · New Sweden, only Swedish colony in America, established by the New Sweden Company in March 1638 and captured by the Dutch in 1655. The first expedition, including both Swedes and Dutchmen, was commanded by Peter Minuit, who purchased land from the Indians and named the settlement Fort Christina.
America’s Forgotten Swedish Colony - HISTORY
WEBJul 25, 2017 · Most Americans are familiar with France, Spain, Holland and England’s colonial history in the United States, but lesser-known is New Sweden, a Swedish holding that once spanned parts of...
The Dutch Surrender New Netherland - HISTORY
WEBSep 8, 2014 · At its peak, only about 9,000 people lived in New Netherland, leaving it vulnerable to attack from the English, who fought three wars against the Dutch, their main commercial rivals, between...
New Sweden - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
WEBThe colony of New Sweden extended along the western bank of the Delaware River between what became Philadelphia and New Castle, Delaware. This map of New Sweden is attributed to Swedish engineer Peter Lindestrom in 1654, a year before the colony was conquered by the Dutch.
The surrender of New Netherland, 1664 - Gilder Lehrman …
WEBBetween 1652 and 1674, the Dutch and English fought three naval wars, battling for supremacy in shipping and trade. England’s Charles II promised New Netherland to his brother, James, Duke of York. In May 1664 James dispatched Colonel Richard Nicolls [or Nichols] to seize the colony.
Brief History of New Sweden in America | The Swedish Colonial …
WEBIn 1637, Swedish, Dutch and German stockholders formed the New Sweden Company to trade for furs and tobacco in North America. Under the command of Peter Minuit, the company’s first expedition sailed from Sweden late …