What the records say
- When
- Sep 1655
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 39.74° N, 75.54° W
- Description
- 1655 conquest of the Delaware River colony of New Sweden by Dutch soldiers from New Netherland
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Conquest of New Sweden
Conquest of New Sweden in 1655
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 were incorporated into the Dutch colony.
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