Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

John S. C. Abbott

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Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam by John S. C. Abbott

Chapter 1 DISCOVERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER. 13

The Discovery of America.

Colonies.

The Bay of New York.

Description of the Bay.

Voyage of Sir Henry Hudson.

Discovery of the Delaware.

The Natives.

The Boat Attacked.

Ascending the Hudson.

Escape of the Prisoners.

The Chiefs Intoxicated.

The Return.

The Village at Castleton.

The Theft and its Punishment.

The Return to England.

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Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
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Chapter 1 DISCOVERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER. 13

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Chapter 2 THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY. 33

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Chapter 3 THE COMMENCEMENT OF COLONIZATION. 54

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Chapter 4 THE ADMINISTRATION OF VAN TWILLER. 77

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Chapter 5 WAR AND ITS DEVASTATIONS. 100

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Chapter 6 GOVERNOR STUYVESANT. 121

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Chapter 7 WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND HOLLAND. 144

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Chapter 8 ANOTHER INDIAN WAR. 167

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Chapter 9 AN ENERGETIC ADMINISTRATION. 191

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Chapter 10 THE ESOPUS WAR. 213

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Chapter 11 THE DISASTROUS YEAR. 234

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Chapter 12 ENCROACHMENTS OF THE ENGLISH. 257

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Chapter 13 HOSTILE MEASURES COMMENCED. 279

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Chapter 14 THE CAPTURE OF NEW AMSTERDAM. 301

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Chapter 15 THE FINAL SURRENDER. 324

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Chapter 16 DISCOVERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER.

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Chapter 17 THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY.

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Chapter 18 THE COMMENCEMENT OF COLONISATION.

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Chapter 19 THE ADMINISTRATION OF VAN TWILLER.

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Chapter 20 WAR AND ITS DEVASTATIONS.

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Chapter 21 GOVERNOR STUYVESANT.

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Chapter 22 WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND HOLLAND.

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Chapter 23 ANOTHER INDIAN WAR.

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Chapter 24 AN ENERGETIC ADMINISTRATION.

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Chapter 25 THE ESOPUS WAR.

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Chapter 26 THE DISASTROUS YEAR.

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Chapter 27 ENCROACHMENTS OF THE ENGLISH.

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Chapter 28 HOSTILE MEASURES COMMENCED.

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Chapter 29 THE CAPTURE OF NEW AMSTERDAM.

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Chapter 30 THE FINAL SURRENDER.

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Chapter 31 THE OLDEN TIME.

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