... not like the growth of the Dutch colony. Three English colonies wanted to conquer the New Netherlands but Massachusetts was against it. 3. The Swedes trespassed onto Dutch territory with the founding of New Sweden on the Delaware River. However, its stay was brief as the Dutch, led by Peter "Father Wooden Leg" Stuyvesant quickly captured its main fort. N. Dutch Residues in ... ...

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