n. a former Dutch town on Manhattan Island the capital of New Netherland; renamed New York by the British in 1664
New Amsterdam was captured by the British and renamed New York.
New Amsterdam was captured by the British and renamed New York.
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Who forced the Dutch out of New Amsterdam in 1664 and renamed it New York?
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How did the Dutch citizens react when the Duke of York came to claim New Amsterdam and rename it New York?
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Dutch settlement; former Dutch town; Dutch colony
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