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In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant was the governor (actually, his title was Director General) of New Netherland, not New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam was a colony in the greater New Netherland settlement. There was never a governor (or Director General) of New Amsterdam.
Peter Stuyvesant became governor of New Netherlands in 1647.
In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant was the governor (actually, his title was Director General) of New Netherland, not New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam was a colony in the greater New Netherland settlement. There was never a governor (or Director General) of New Amsterdam.
Peter Minuit he gave $24.00 to the Indians in Manhattan .
Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesent was the 7th governor of New Netherland.
The New Netherland governor that refused to surrender to England was Peter Stuyvesant. He refused to surrender because of an issue over territorial rights between the Dutch and English settlements in the New World.
Richard Nicolls, 1664-1668
New Netherland
Peter Stuyvesant served as the governor of New Netherland for approximately 17 years, from 1647 until the English seized the colony in 1664. His tenure was marked by efforts to strengthen the colony's defenses and improve its economy, as well as challenges with relations among diverse groups within the colony. In 1664, New Netherland was captured by the English and renamed New York.
To be the governor of the colony of New Netherland