What the records say
- When
- 1664
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.70° N, 74.01° W
- Description
- 1664 English bloodless victory
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Conquest of New Netherland
1664 English invasion
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 and 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.
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