Historedia
Person

Richard Nicolls

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1664

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Nicolls, 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. Surrender of New Amsterdam to the English

    1664

    Role: English Commander

    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. Conquest of New Netherland Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Articles of Surrender of New Netherland Wikipedia