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West Indies (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Stuyvesant, Peter 1602-1682
Last Dutch governor of New York; born in Holland in 1602; was a brave soldier in the Dutch military service in the West Indies, and was director, or governor, of the colony of Curacoa.
He was a remarkably strongheaded official.
He had lost a leg in battle in the West Indies, and, with a wooden one, bound with silver bands, he came to New Netherland as its director-general, or governor, late in May, 1647.
He was received with joy as the successor of Kieft.
HeWest Indies, and, with a wooden one, bound with silver bands, he came to New Netherland as its director-general, or governor, late in May, 1647.
He was received with joy as the successor of Kieft.
He assumed great dignity; marched from the vessel to the fort with great pomp, and assured the people that justice should rule.
He began his administration by the assertion of vice-regal authority, and frowned upon every expression of republican sentiment, declaring it to be treason to petition against one's magistrate, whether there be cause or not.
He defended Kieft's conduct in rejecting the interference of the council of twelve (see Kieft, William), saying: If any one, during my administr
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Hartford (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Manhattan (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
York (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Holland (Netherlands) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Stuyvesant, Peter 1602-1682
Last Dutch governor of New York; born in Holland in 1602; was a brave soldier in the Dutch military service in the West Indies, and was director, or governor, of the colony of Curacoa.
He was a remarkably strongheaded official.
He had lost a leg in battle in the West Indies, and, with a wooden one e of the council of twelve (see Kieft, William), saying: If any one, during my administration, shall appeal, I will make him a foot shorter and send the pieces to Holland, and let him appeal in that way.
Stuyvesant was an honest despot, and acted wisley.
He set about needed reforms with great vigor, and into the community he in rol his passion, tore the letter in pieces.
Stuyvesant held out for a week, but on Sept. 8 he yielded, and the formal surrender took place.
The governor went to Holland to report to his susuperiors, in 1665, and, returning, spent the remainder of his days on his bowery, or farm, on Manhattan Island, bordering on the East River.
East River (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter
Long Island City (New York, United States) (search for this): entry stuyvesant-peter