Peter Stuyvesant (1592-1672) served as the director-general of all Dutch possessions in North America and the Caribbean, including the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until 1664.
Discusses the origins of New York, once the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, with a focus on the leadership of Peter Stuyvesant.
Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
Peter Stuyvesant: The Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
A biography of the leader who brought major reforms to the colony of New Netherland before its surrender to the British in 1664.
The patroons, thus in possession of territory equal to many of the dukedoms and principalities of Europe, were invested with the authority which had been exercised in Europe by the old feudal lords.
Peter Stuyvesant, Director-general for the West India Company in New Netherland
A biography showing the importance of Peter Stuyvesant's leadership to the growth of New Amsterdam.
This is a biography of the Dutch official Peter Stuyvesant, who oversaw early New York City when it was still a colonial possession of the Netherlands before the British took it over.
Peter Stuyvesant was the Governor of New Amsterdam through its growth and it's surrender to the British and retired to live on his farm on Manhattan.
Peter Stuyvesant