{"product_id":"2940016316321","title":"PETER STUYVESANT, THE LAST DUTCH GOVERNOR OF NEW AMSTERDAM by JOHN S. C. ABBOTT (Illustrated)","description":"PETER STUYVESANT, THE LAST DUTCH GOVERNOR OF NEW AMSTERDAM by JOHN S. C. ABBOTT is a comprehensive history of the colony of New Amsterdam.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Preface:\u003cbr\u003e\"It is impossible to understand the very remarkable character and career of Peter Stuyvesant, the last, and by far the most illustrious, of the Dutch governors of New Amsterdam, without an acquaintance with the early history of the Dutch colonies upon the Hudson and the Delaware. The Antiquarian may desire to look more fully into the details of the early history of New York. But this brief, yet comprehensive narrative, will probably give most of the information upon that subject, which the busy, general reader can desire.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapters Include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER I.\u003cbr\u003eDISCOVERY OF THE HUDSON RIVER.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER II.\u003cbr\u003eTHE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER III.\u003cbr\u003eTHE COMMENCEMENT OF COLONIZATION.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IV.\u003cbr\u003eTHE ADMINISTRATION OF VAN TWILLER.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER V.\u003cbr\u003eWAR AND ITS DEVASTATIONS.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VI.\u003cbr\u003eGOVERNOR STUYVESANT.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VII.\u003cbr\u003eWAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND HOLLAND.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER VIII.\u003cbr\u003eANOTHER INDIAN WAR.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER IX\u003cbr\u003eAN ENERGETIC ADMINISTRATION.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER X.\u003cbr\u003eTHE ESOPUS WAR.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XI.\u003cbr\u003eTHE DISASTROUS YEAR.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XII.\u003cbr\u003eENCROACHMENTS OF THE ENGLISH.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIII.\u003cbr\u003eHOSTILE MEASURES COMMENCED.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XIV.\u003cbr\u003eTHE CAPTURE OF NEW AMSTERDAM. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XV.\u003cbr\u003eTHE FINAL SURRENDER.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER XVI.\u003cbr\u003eTHE OLDEN TIME.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated","brand":"Joanne Panettieri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172450975984,"sku":"2940016316321","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016316321_p0.jpg?v=1763640398","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016316321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}