The Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam (that would later be New York), Peter Stuyvesant, surrendered it to an English naval squadron under Colonel Richard Nicolls. Stuyvesant had hoped that this would not happen, but he was an unpopular leader, and the Dutch did not really around him. New Amsterdam's name was changed to New York after the Duke of York, who had organized the mission.
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In the Battle of New York, the British defeated the Americans.
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They deemed it theirs by right of discovery and could back up their claim with a Navy that could not be rivaled. In the politics of the day might makes right. England had the might and was prepared to use it.
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New York. After the Duke of York.
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While it was under Dutch control, the colony was called New Netherlands. Under British control, it was rebranded as the Province of New York.
The Dutch settled what was called New Netherlands until the British overtook it renaming the area New Amsterdam. Once the Duke of York took control of the land, it was again renamed New York.
Because the British wanted to control New York and the Hudson River.
The Hudson River, in New York State.
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In the Battle of New York, the British defeated the Americans.
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The Colony that was originally part of New York is New Jersey. This area was settle by the Dutch. New Jersey was called New Netherland and contained parts of what is now New York. New York was called New Amsterdam.