Early American History | New Amsterdam | Episode 4 - The Stuyvesant Effect

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland.*Episode 4 - The Stuyvesant Effect*West India Company Director Willem Kieft had made an incredible mess of the New Netherland Colony in North America. He'd been picking fights with its residents, started the disastrous Kieft-Indian war, plunged the colony into poverty, and caused a depopulation of New Netherland.When the West India Company Directors received letters from the New Netherlanders complaining about the Director's mismanagement of the colony, they decided to appoint another, more capable ruler, someone with diplomatic and military skills.On May 11, 1647, this new Director arrived at Manhattan to replace Kieft as the "Redresser General," to sort out all colonial malpractices. But who was this peg-legged man?*Link* to full text National Museum of the American Indian: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/informational/impact-words-tips*Support the Channel*Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhcFree Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscription Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory🎥 Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykX6v23isGrtGF3cAZinfz1zEpisode 1: The Perfect Island - https://youtu.be/AwrzWS7Pct0Episode 2: Open for Business - https://youtu.be/OXbuXE5YXmoEpisode 3: This Means War - https://youtu.be/BJibQiTUDrkEpisode 4: The Stuyvesant Effect - https://youtu.be/ZNCGLRkGgR8Episode 5: Line in the Sand - https://youtu.be/Ktz2mRRvjGAEpisode 6: Bricks in the Wall - https://youtu.be/AxHAY_wL_ZIEpisode 7: From Above to Below - https://youtu.be/rRxo82lVSb0Episode 8: Mad for a Dutch War - https://youtu.be/UPe4_nc-4TUEpisode 9: 'Tis Now Called New York https://youtu.be/RivcY3zwFjA*SOURCES AND INFO*🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/📖 Sources: https://defraggedhistory.com/bibliography-new-amsterdam/🎶 Music: https://defraggedhistory.com/new-amsterdam-the-music/All music is licensed through Epidemic Sound. *SOCIALS*X/Twitter: https://x.com/DefraggedHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/defraggedhistory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defraggedhistory/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@defraggedhistoryBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/defraggedhistory.bsky.socialSubstack: https://defragged.substack.com/*CHAPTERS*00:00:00 Intro00:01:22 1. Ruler of the Swamp00:04:16 2. Siege of Sint Maarten00:08:11 3. Baas Boven Baas00:11:30 4. New World Order00:15:22 5. Secret Meetings00:16:44 6. Bitter Poison00:20:14 7. Piles of Ashes00:23:01 8. Ruins00:25:39 9. No Taxation Without Representation00:28:11 10. Trojan Horse00:32:07 11. Away With You00:34:13 12. Good Fences Make Good Neighbors00:35:44 13. Bounty Hunt00:38:54 14. Ruler of All00:43:04 15. Wrecked00:46:32 16. Eternal Peace00:50:40 17. Put that in Your Pipe and Smoke It00:53:38 18. Triumphant Return00:57:57 19. To Kill a King00:59:42 20. Crimen Laesae Majestatis01:02:43 21. Wax Off01:05:56 22. Freedom