Peach Tree War
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The Peach Tree War was a 1655 Native American attack led largely by the Wappinger and their allies against Dutch settlements in New Netherland, including New Amsterdam, in response to earlier Dutch violence and land disputes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peach Tree War canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American–European conflict
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conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Peach War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Dutch violence against Native Americans
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earlier massacres of Native Americans by Dutch forces ⓘ expansion of Dutch settlements onto Native lands ⓘ land disputes between Dutch colonists and Native peoples ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch colonial militia
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Dutch settlers ⓘ Wappinger warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | war ⓘ |
| consequence |
heightened tensions between Dutch colonists and Native nations in the region
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increased Dutch fortification of New Amsterdam ⓘ negotiations for ransom and return of Dutch captives ⓘ |
| endDate | 1655-09-16 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Dutch colonial period in North America ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lower Hudson River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Dutch colonists
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Lenape people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wappinger people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan Island
NERFINISHED
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New Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ New Netherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Pavonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Staten Island NERFINISHED ⓘ outlying Dutch farms near New Amsterdam ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Esopus
NERFINISHED
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Lenape NERFINISHED ⓘ Susquehannock allies NERFINISHED ⓘ Wappinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | peach trees near attacked Dutch farms ⓘ |
| opposingBelligerent |
Dutch West India Company
NERFINISHED
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Dutch settlers in New Netherland ⓘ |
| partOf |
colonial American history
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history of New Netherland ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Dutch settlements in and around New Amsterdam
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isolated Dutch farmsteads ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Dutch–Native American conflicts in the Hudson Valley
NERFINISHED
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Esopus Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Kieft's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Native American victory in initial attacks
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capture of Dutch settlers as prisoners ⓘ destruction of several Dutch farms and settlements ⓘ temporary weakening of Dutch control around New Amsterdam ⓘ |
| startDate | 1655-09-15 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | September 1655 ⓘ |
| territorialContext | colony of New Netherland under Dutch rule ⓘ |
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