Henry Hudson
they found a bay which lead the dutch to discovering New York.
Peter Minuit who was actually the third director.
Perhaps Peter Minuit holds that claim in history.
When Charles I gave his brother, the Duke of York, the territory that is now New York, as a gift, it was still under the ownership of the Dutch. However, the Dutch were not very successful in establishing strong colonies, so when the Duke of York sent a fleet of warships to claim his property, the Dutch governor, Peter Minuit, could not get up a militia to try to fight for the colony. As a result, the land was turned over to the Duke of York without a fight.
The New York area was originally claimed by the Dutch in the early 17th century when they established a settlement called New Amsterdam on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. This claim was formalized by the Dutch West India Company, which sought to capitalize on the lucrative fur trade. In 1664, the English seized control of the area and renamed it New York.
New York colony had a number of rulers, but the first leader was GOVERNOR STUYVESANT who was the Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, which is what New York was called before being transferred to the British.
In the 1600s, the first people to claim what is now New York were the Dutch. They established the colony of New Netherland in 1624, with its capital at New Amsterdam, located on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. The Dutch aimed to capitalize on the lucrative fur trade and established a diverse settlement that included various European settlers and enslaved Africans. In 1664, the English seized control of New Amsterdam and renamed it New York.
No. Dutch explorer Willem Jansz first landed on the western shores of Cape York, Australia, on 26 February 1606. However, the French did make an early claim on Australian territory, which the Dutch never did. France made its first formal claim to Australian territory on 30 March 1772.
Yes, it was the Dutch!
The dutch settled in New Amsterdam which is present day New York.
The Dutch discovered New York and Albany. They were called Fort Orange and New Amsterdam.
First, the Dutch and then the English. New York is named after the Duke of York.