Knickerbocker's History of New York Vol. 2 Book VII Chapter III

In which the tempestuous spirit of the little province of Nieuw Nederlands is revealed through its continual entanglements with rival claimants and formidable neighbours, casting a shadow over the once peaceful realm of Peter Stuyvesant. Amidst the looming threats from northern patroons, towering savages, and the boisterous colony of Merryland, the valiant governor girds himself to defend his dutiful settlers and maintain the fragile peace along the storied rivers and woods.