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Conquest of New Sweden 1655

Map of New Sweden, c. 1650
by Amandus Johnson
DateSeptember 1655
Location
New Sweden
Result Dutch victory
Territorial
changes
Dutch annexation of New Sweden
Belligerents
Conquest of New Sweden Dutch Republic Sweden Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Peter Stuyvesant Johan Risingh  Surrendered
Strength
7 ships
317 soldiers

In September 1655, Dutch soldiers from New Netherland under the command of Peter Stuyvesant conquered the Delaware River colony of New Sweden. Under the terms of surrender the Swedish settlements were incorporated into the Dutch colony.

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