It is impossible to understand the very remarkable character and career of Peter Stuyvesant, the last, and by far the most illustrious, of the Dutch governors of New Amsterdam, without an acquaintance with the early history of the Dutch colonies upon the Hudson and the Delaware. ...
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Peter Stuyvesant: The Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam
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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.
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