Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

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Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

EN·~7 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
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PETER STUYVESANT, THE LAST DUTCH GOVERNOR OF NEW AMSTERDAM - By John S. C. Abbott

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PREFACE

8:02
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PETER STUYVESANT.

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CHAPTER I.—DISCOVERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER.

26:11
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CHAPTER II.—THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY.

27:30
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CHAPTER III.—THE COMMENCEMENT OF COLONISATION.

30:24
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CHAPTER IV.—THE ADMINISTRATION OF VAN TWILLER.

30:05
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CHAPTER V.—WAR AND ITS DEVASTATIONS.

27:13
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CHAPTER VI.—GOVERNOR STUYVESANT.

29:36
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CHAPTER VII.—WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND HOLLAND.

29:48

Description

The book offers a vivid portrait of a restless river frontier, tracing the first European voyages up the Hudson and down the Delaware, the clash of cultures, and the scramble for the fertile island that would become New York. It sketches the early fur trade, the uneasy treaties with the Lenape, and the ambitious Dutch merchants who turned a handful of forts into a bustling settlement. By weaving together exploration, commerce, and the everyday lives of colonists, the narrative sets the stage for the rise of a city that still echoes its seventeenth‑century roots.

Against this backdrop, the story follows the determined governor who would dominate New Amsterdam’s destiny. It follows his energetic administration, his handling of internal dissent, and the tug‑of‑war between Dutch and English ambitions. The account balances political intrigue, military skirmishes, and Stuyvesant’s often rigid yet visionary leadership, giving listeners a clear sense of how a fledgling outpost transformed into a thriving metropolis.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (445K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-10-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

1805–1877

A 19th-century American writer and minister, he helped turn history into lively popular reading, especially through books on Napoleon, the French Revolution, and other dramatic lives and events.

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