Dutch Keep New York

Dutch Keep New York and More

Brief History:

1608- The Dutch prepared a voyage to the New World to seek its riches.

1609- The Dutch set sail to the New World.

1609- The Dutch claimed the land along the Hudson River and established a fur trade.

1624- The Dutch West India Company took over what is now known as New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

1626- The Dutch purchased the land now known as Manhattan from the American Indians and called it New Amsterdam.

1641- The Dutch Settlement went into warfare against the Native Americans. It resulted in over 1,000 casualties.

1664- The British made a deal with the Dutch for the land of New Amsterdam.

August 1664- Four English Ships sailed into the harbor of New Amsterdam and demanded that the Dutch surrender the land.

September 1664- Peter Stuyvesant, director of New Amsterdam, sent the lawyer Johannes de Decker and five other delegates the Articles of Capitulation to be signed.

March 1665- The start of the second Anglo-Dutch War. This was a battle over the major trade routes in the New World

June 1665- A fleet of one hundred ships were set to battle in the harbor off the coast of New Amsterdam

Wartime Second Anglo-Dutch War: OT: British won first and second Anglo-Dutch Wars

June 14, 1665- The first shot was fired from a Dutch vessel and hit the captain of the English Navy. War was declared.

July 1, 1665- After weeks of fighting the Dutch looked weak. The people of Denmark sent reinforcements and gave the Dutch a second wind taking out the lead battleship.

August 22, 1665- The Dutch took a hit and their main ship was sunk.

December 13, 1665- As winter continued, the hope of the war ending began to fade away. The Dutch were still fighting, but they were extremely outnumbered and outgunned.

March 30, 1666- The Dutch captured a fort that was taken over by the British. The fight was led on land by the Dutch.

May 19, 1666- The Dutch destroyed 3 British vessels and looked to finish off the war.

July 15, 1666- The Dutch continued to battle intermittently for a year. They defeated the British and reclaimed the land of New Amsterdam for good.

October 1, 1666- The British raised the white flag. Thus, allowing the Dutch to claim victory once and for all.

Post Wartime:

January 2, 1667- After recovery from the war, the Dutch spread out among the land of New Amsterdam and laid out settlements.

March 18, 1667- After struggling through a long and harsh winter that caused many of the settlers to fall ill, they planned to start farming and hunting.

April 12, 1667- The Dutch established a major fur trade that had people from all over the New World coming to buy their pelts and meats.

February 10, 1670- The New Amsterdam colony were making a lot of money only three years after being established. The Dutch king and queen were pleased because of this.

Establishing America: OT: Revolutionary War time

June 6, 1775- Tension between the New World and Britain was increasing. The Dutch choose to help the people of the New Colony fight against the British. The war only lasted two years, and the British lost less than 5,000 people whom the majority of which were British.

July 4, 1777- America established independence from Britain. Because they appreciated the help of the Dutch it became the nine Colonies in addition to New Amsterdam.

August 15, 1777- The Dutch took over the entirety of what is now known as eastern New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

November 10, 1777- The Dutch continued to take slaves but instead of having them working on the farms, they helped them to become hunters and trappers. They also accepted them into the community.

Map America 1777:

Western Expansion: OT: Louisiana Purchase

May 1, 1803- As the Americas expanded west, New Amsterdam focused on establishing strong contact with Europe by trying to conquer the entire North East.

June 12, 1803- The Dutch talked with the American Colony about a trade: Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey in exchange for everything north of Massachusetts.

August 4, 1803- After extensive bargaining, the American colonies agreed with the Dutch terms and offered to trade, but the American colonies wanted them to pay a tax on what they trapped and hunted for the betterment of the New World.

November 29, 1803- The Dutch spread out and established a major colony within the new land they acquired while moving from old land.

February 28, 1804- After a tough winter the northernmost parts of New Amsterdam struggled, but they got through with only a few deaths. There were no small children who lived.

April 24, 1804- The Americans established the New World. New Amsterdam began construct ports on the shore in order to keep constant contact with Europe and the homeland.

September 21, 1804- Every new settlement was established, and a new America took place. New Amsterdam was one of the richest and most profitable places on Earth.

The Dutch Move On:

January 17, 1810- A few settlers started a meeting and thought about going against the government because they believed the homeland was taking too much tax from the new world

May 1, 1810- After months of collaboration, a large group of people called Gearmd (Dutch for Arm in Arm) led by Mr. Van der Linde began to form a militia to fight the government.

December 10, 1810- Word reached the homeland of a potential militia. They sent armed forces to the colony in order to protect it.

War of 1812: OT: War continued until 1815 (a total of 3 years) and the colonies were winning.

June 1, 1812- The British came to attack the American settlers and the Dutch settlers helped the Americans.

December 20, 1812- The Netherlands sent reinforcement and with the help of the new settlement, the war of 1812 ended. The British were once again forced out of America.

The Dutch vs Settler’s War

June 22, 1815- After years of silence from the militia, the armed guards were recalled to the Netherlands.

November 29, 1816- On a new day crowned Oprichter (Dutch for founder) Day, the Duke who was running the colony was assassinated by the Gearmd group. This was during a parade that was in celebration of the day.

January 12, 1817- News reached the Netherlands about the assassination of the Duke and forces were sent to fight the militia

June 30, 1817- The troops arrived and in the 6 months it took them to travel, the militia built many forts. They were ready to fight for their land.

August 12, 1817- The colony declared war on the homeland. The militia was strong and tactical due to their knowledge of the area and they used guerilla warfare tactics to fight the Dutch army.

November 16, 1817- The Dutch settlers fought their way to the harbor and stopped the incoming influx of reinforcements.

May 19, 1818- The Dutch settlers broke into the Dutch embassy and invaded. They took over the building on the trail near the Hudson

February 7, 1819- The soldiers of the Netherlands waved the white flag and the settlers claimed victory over the homeland.

March 30, 1820- All of the Dutch go back to the Netherlands and Mr. Van der Linde takes control as the ruler of the New Colony.

September 12, 1840- Mr. Van der Linde was called back to the homeland to make a deal with the Netherlands.

November 27, 1840- After a few months of deliberation, the Dutch government decided that the Netherlands would support the colony until 1850 and the colony would become an independent state.

March 2, 1841- Mr. Van der Linde comes back with the good news and informs them that they would soon be their own nation.

January 1, 1850- All ties to the homeland were cut and the colony was to choose a new name for their settlement.

March 15, 1851- The colony choose the name New Amsterdam for themselves in order to pay homage to the homeland.

November 28, 1875- The founders of New Amsterdam agreed to live mutually in the same land with the colonists while sharing and trading under new laws and taxes.

April 11, 1900: The Dutch became a great asset to the Americas. The fur trade, timber, and mining of ore became a very strong market in the New World.

Map America 1900:



Results:

New Amsterdam became a key contributor in the industrial revolution by using their timber for shipbuilding, and railroad ties. This not only expedited the process of travel across the Americas, but also the shipbuilding industry in the US. This was a key contributor in the first World War. It helped get many more soldiers overseas in order to help fight against fascism and communism. The Netherlands had a communist party during the first World War. This caused New Amsterdam to wage war on them while America was in Europe. The extra ships and strong military leadership helped the Americans win the war once again. This time, the process was expedited. The colony established itself as an allied superpower of the United States and jointly became the world #1 superpower.