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Conquest of New Netherland

Conquest of New Netherland was a battle fought in 1664 in what is now New York, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Second Anglo-Dutch War, which ran from 1665 to 1667. The recorded result: English victory; Surrender of New Netherland; Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Recorded strength: 4 warships against Unknown.

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Fought1664
WhereNew York, United States40.767N, 73.983W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEnglish victory; Surrender of New Netherland; Start of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstDutch Republic
Casualties and lossesNoneand3 killed; 10 wounded
Part ofSecond Anglo-Dutch War1665 to 1667

Where it sits in Second Anglo-Dutch War

Conquest of New Netherland, 1664Battle of Barbados, 1665Battle of Lowestoft, 1665Battle of Vågen, 1665St. James's Day Battle, 1666Four Days' Battle, 1666Holmes's Bonfire, 1666Battle of Nevis, 1667Raid on the Medway, 1667Battle of Martinique, 1667Battle of Landguard Fort, 1667Capture of Cayenne (1667), 1667Recapture of Fort Zeelandia, 166716641667Conquest of New Netherland, 1664
13 placed engagements of Second Anglo-Dutch War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1664 (year precision)
to 1664
PlaceNew York, United States
40.767N, 73.983W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4 warshipsUnknown
Casualties and lossesNone3 killed; 10 wounded
Commanders
  • Richard Nicolls
  • Samuel Maverick (colonist)
  • Peter Stuyvesant
  • Johannes de Decker
Conquest of New NetherlandConquest of New NetherlandBattle of Bull's FerryLanding at Kip's BayBattle of Harlem HeightsBattle of Golden HillBattle of Paulus HookBattle of Harlem HeightsBattle of Paulus HookPhiladelphiaBridgeportHartfordTrentonNew HavenWilmingtonWilkes-BarreScranton100 km40.767N, 73.983W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1664

Conquest of New Netherland is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (57 in New York).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3153839, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Conquest of New Netherland, revision 1370612295, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.