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Which group controlled the colony that was surrendered to England in 1664 by Governor Peter Stuyvesant?
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Who was the New Netherland governor that refused to surrender to England?
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.
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Simply they were out numbered by the Duke of York and by the English neighbors in New England and Long Island. The colonial neighbors came on to Dutch lands and ignored agreements. When King Charles sent a squadron in 1664 it was too much and Stuyvesant surrendered without a shot. Here is an interesting little fact Stuyvesant will return home to defend his decision to surrender and then went back to New York where he lived on his farm until his death.
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