Historedia
Person

Peter Stuyvesant

Events
5
Episodes
10
Years
1653–1664

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Peter Stuyvesant, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Incorporation of New Amsterdam

    1653

    Role: New Netherland Governor who issued the municipal charter

    1. February 2, 1653 · New AmsterdamGranting of Municipal Rights

      Governor Peter Stuyvesant issued a charter granting New Amsterdam municipal rights, officially making it a city.

  2. Jewish Settlement in New Amsterdam

    1654–1655

    Role: Governor of New Amsterdam

    1. August 1654 · New AmsterdamBarsimson Arrival

      Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam in August 1654 as the first recorded Jewish settler.

    2. September 1654 · New AmsterdamRefugee Group Arrival

      Twenty-three Jewish refugees from Recife, Brazil, arrive in New Amsterdam in September 1654.

    3. September 1654 · New AmsterdamStuyvesant Objection

      Governor Stuyvesant objects to the settlement of the Jewish refugees in New Amsterdam.

    4. February 15, 1655 · New AmsterdamCompany Overrule

      The Dutch West India Company overrules Stuyvesant, allowing Jews to live and trade in the colony.

  3. Jews Barred from Military Service in New Amsterdam

    1654

    Role: Director-General of New Netherland

    1. 1654 · New AmsterdamArrival of Jewish Refugees

      Jewish refugees from Recife and Holland arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654.

    2. 1654 · New AmsterdamStuyvesant Overruled on Jewish Admission

      Stuyvesant's attempt to exclude Jews was rejected by the West India Company.

  4. Religious Tolerance in New Amsterdam: Jews, Quakers, and the Flushing Remonstrance

    1657

    Role: Director-General of New Netherland

    1. December 27, 1657 · Flushing, New NetherlandSigning of the Flushing Remonstrance

      Residents of Flushing signed a petition protesting Quaker persecution and demanding religious freedom from Director-General Stuyvesant.

  5. Surrender of New Amsterdam to the English

    1664

    Role: Director-General of New Netherland

    1. 1664 · Fort Amsterdam, Manhattan IslandArrival and Initial Negotiations

      Nicolls arrived at Fort Amsterdam and sent Stuyvesant a letter offering lenient terms of surrender.

    2. May 25, 1664 · PortsmouthDeparture of the English Fleet

      Colonel Richard Nicolls led an expedition from Portsmouth with four warships and three hundred soldiers.

Sources

  1. New Amsterdam Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  2. History of the Jews in New York City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  3. Flushing Remonstrance Wikipedia
  4. Conquest of New Netherland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  5. Articles of Surrender of New Netherland Wikipedia