Peter Stuyvesant (Profiles in American History) (Profiles in American History)

This book describes the life and times of Peter Stuyvesant, who was appointed governor of New Amsterdam, New Netherland colony, from 1647 to 1664, when the city was captured by an English army under the command of the Duke of York Profiles the man who became the new governor of the Dutch colony called New Amsterdam and remained from 1647 until 1664 when the city was captured by the English Army