Kieft's War
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Kieft's War was a violent 1643–1645 conflict between Dutch colonists of New Netherland and local Native American tribes, sparked by Governor Willem Kieft’s aggressive policies and raids.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Dutch–Native American conflict
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conflict → war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kieft’s Indian War
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| belligerent |
Dutch colonists of New Netherland
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Hackensack NERFINISHED → Lenape → Tappan NERFINISHED → Wappinger → other local Algonquian-speaking tribes → |
| chronology |
followed by Esopus Wars
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preceded by early Dutch–Native American tensions in the 1630s → |
| combatantType |
European colonists vs. Native American tribes
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| commander |
Willem Kieft
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| conflictType |
colonial–indigenous war
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| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
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| endTime |
1645
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| hasCause |
Dutch demands for tribute from local tribes
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aggressive policies of Governor Willem Kieft → competition over land and resources → raids ordered by Willem Kieft on Native American settlements → tensions between Dutch settlers and Native Americans in New Netherland → |
| historicalPeriod |
Dutch colonial era in North America
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| impact |
contributed to later instability in the colony
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slowed expansion of Dutch settlements in New Netherland → worsened Dutch–Native American relations in the region → |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Dutch
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English → |
| location |
Hudson River Valley
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New Amsterdam → New Netherland → present-day New York → |
| namedAfter |
Willem Kieft
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| opposingCommander |
Oratam
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Wappinger sachems → |
| partOf |
colonial history of North America
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history of New Netherland → |
| peaceTreaty |
1645 peace agreement between Dutch and Native American groups
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| result |
appointment of a council and later Peter Stuyvesant as director-general
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devastation of farms and settlements in New Netherland → discrediting of Willem Kieft's governorship → heavy casualties among Native Americans → political crisis in New Netherland → significant losses among Dutch colonists → |
| significantEvent |
Corlear's Hook Massacre
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Pavonia Massacre → attacks on outlying Dutch farms and settlements → |
| startTime |
1643
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Willem Kieft
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Willem Kieft ("Dutch–Native American conflicts in New Netherland") → |
conflict |
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Kieft's War
("Kieft’s Indian War")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Kieft's War
("followed by Esopus Wars")
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chronology |
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John Underhill
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participatedIn |