British Capture of New Amsterdam

Timeline

1. 1664Off the harbor of New Amsterdam · New York StateAfter the Second Anglo-Dutch War broke out, the Duke of York, acting on Charles II's orders, sent Richard Nicolls south with four warships to seize the Dutch colony of New Netherland in North America. As the fleet approached Manhattan, the Dutch garrison was clearly inferior in numbers and firepower.
2. 1664New Amsterdam · New York StateUnder pressure from New Amsterdam's citizens and aldermen, Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant agreed to negotiate and signed the terms of surrender. The Dutch were allowed to depart within fourteen days with their property, and the British formally took over the city and New Netherland's principal strongholds.