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 was Director General of New Netherland from 1647 to 1664, when the English took over. The colony of New Amsterdam was part of the greater Dutch province of New Netherland. There was never a Director General of New Amsterdam.
New Netherland was governed by seven different men, the last of whom was Peter Stuyvesant. All seven men had the same job, however, the previous six all held the title of Director. Stuyvesant was the only one who held the title of Director General.
So, technically, Stuyvesant was the only Director General of New Netherlands. The names of the previous Directors are: Cornelis Jacobszoon May (1624 - 1625), Willem Verhulst (1625 - 1626), Peter Minuit (1626 - 1632), Sebastiaen Jansen Krol (1632 - 1633), Wouter van Twiller (1633 - 1638), and Willem Kieft (1638 - 1647).
Peter Stuyvesant was Director General of New Netherland from 1647 to 1664, when the English took over. The colony of New Amsterdam was part of the larger Dutch province of New Netherland. There was never a Director General of New Amsterdam.
New Netherland was governed by seven different men, the last of whom was Peter Stuyvesant. All seven men had the same job, however, the previous six all held the title of Director. Stuyvesant was the only one who held the title of Director General.
So, technically, Stuyvesant was the only Director General of New Netherlands. The names of the previous Directors are: Cornelis Jacobszoon May (1624 - 1625), Willem Verhulst (1625 - 1626), Peter Minuit (1626 - 1632), Sebastiaen Jansen Krol (1632 - 1633), Wouter van Twiller (1633 - 1638), and Willem Kieft (1638 - 1647).
Source: Wikipedia, "Director-General of New Netherland." See the Related Link below.
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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 [c. 1612 - August 1672] was the Dutch governor who surrendered to the English in 1664. He did so in his capacity as Director-General of the Colony of New Netherland, at the future New York. His surrender of the Dutch colony to English control was demanded on August 30, 1664. He signed the necessary treaty on September 9.Note that Peter Stuyvesant was the governor (Director General, actually) 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.
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New Amsterdam is the original Dutch name for the modern New York City. The town was founded in 1625. The Dutch name was Nieuw Amsterdam. It was part of the Dutch settlement of what became the state of New York, in the subsequent United States of America.
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