Conquest of New Sweden
| Conquest of New Sweden 1655 | |||||||||
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Map of New Sweden, c. 1650 by Amandus Johnson | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Dutch Republic | Sweden | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Peter Stuyvesant | Johan Risingh | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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7 ships 317 soldiers | Unknown | ||||||||
In September 1655, Dutch soldiers from New Netherland under the command of Peter Stuyvesant conquered the Delaware River colony of New Sweden. Under the terms of surrender the Swedish settlements were incorporated into the Dutch colony.