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Peter Stuyvesant (English: / ˈ s t aɪ v ə s ən t /; in Dutch also Pieter and Petrus Stuyvesant, Dutch: [ˈstœyvəzɑnt]; c. 1610 – August 1672) was a Dutch colonial officer who served as the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was ...
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Peter Stuyvesant (born c. 1592, Scherpenzeel, Friesland, Netherlands—died February 1672, near New York, New York [U.S.]) was a Dutch colonial governor who tried to resist the English seizure of New York. Stuyvesant was the son of a Calvinist minister.
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May 17, 2018 · P eter Stuyvesant was the colorful and controversial director general of the Dutch colony of New Netherland (presentday New York State). During his seventeen years in office, he caused considerable unrest by imposing heavy taxes and passing laws that prohibited religious freedom.
Peter Stuyvesant [1610-1672] Early Founder/Historic Leader. Peter Stuyvesant, also known as Petrus Stuyvesant, is an important figure in the history of New York City [earlier New Amsterdam], New York State and New Netherland.
Jul 19, 2024 · Peter Stuyvesant, regarded as one of the major historical shapers of modern New York City, arrived in New Amsterdam in 1647 and faced a tumult of problems.
In 1664 the British seized the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. They met no resistance, for the people were glad to escape the rule of the governor, Peter Stuyvesant. Stuyvesant was born in Scherpenzeel, Friesland, the Netherlands, in about 1592.
