English forces under Richard Nicolls
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English forces under Richard Nicolls were the 17th-century Royal Navy and army contingent that seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, leading to the English control and renaming of the city as New York.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy and Army contingent
→
military force → |
| allegiance |
Charles II of England
→
|
| captured |
New Amsterdam
→
|
| capturedFrom |
Dutch Republic
→
Dutch West India Company → |
| commander |
Richard Nicolls
→
|
| commandStructure |
under authority of the Duke of York
→
|
| conflict |
Second Anglo-Dutch War
→
|
| country |
Kingdom of England
→
|
| dateOfOperation |
1664
→
|
| ensured |
continuation of property rights for Dutch settlers
→
religious freedom for Dutch Reformed Church in New York → |
| followedBy |
English colonial administration of New York
→
|
| grantedTermsTo |
Dutch inhabitants of New Amsterdam
→
|
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to decline of Dutch colonial power in North America
→
initiated permanent English control over New York → |
| location |
Manhattan Island
→
New Amsterdam → New Netherland → |
| namedAfter |
Richard Nicolls
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|
| negotiatedWith |
Peter Stuyvesant
→
|
| notableOperation |
seizure of New Amsterdam
→
|
| operatedBy |
Stuart monarchy
→
|
| opposedBy |
Dutch colonial garrison of New Amsterdam
→
|
| partOf |
English Army
→
Royal Navy → |
| predecessorControl |
Dutch control of New Amsterdam
→
|
| relatedEvent |
charter of New York to the Duke of York
→
|
| result |
English control of New Amsterdam
→
renaming of New Amsterdam as New York → transfer of New Netherland to English rule → |
| successorControl |
English Province of New York
→
|
| supportedBy |
English fleet
→
|
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic coast of North America
→
North America → |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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|
| typeOfAction |
amphibious operation
→
bloodless surrender negotiation → |
| used |
artillery
→
infantry troops → warships → |
| year |
1664
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Fort Amsterdam
→
|
capturedBy |