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Failed Diplomacy: A Major Cause of New Amsterdam’s Downfall

Amongst the many events leading to the fall of New Amsterdam and its takeover by the English in 1664, rising tensions and conflicts brought about by failed diplomacy between the Natives and the Dutch colonizers caused a substantial amount of … Continue reading

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