Invasion of New Sweden

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.

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1655 Invasion of New Sweden

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1777 Battle of Cooch's Bridge

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1777 Battle of Brandywine

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1778 Battle of Quinton's Bridge

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1655 Dutch conquest of New Sweden

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1655	Invasion of New Sweden	Dutch Republic, Swedish Empire, invasion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Cooch's Bridge	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Brandywine	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle of Quinton's Bridge	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	war	1655	Dutch conquest of New Sweden	Sweden, Dutch Republic, battle, invasion, annexation, landing operation, bloodless war	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SS Fort Mercer	ship	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1837	Harlan and Hollingsworth	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1859	Reaney, Son & Archbold	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1871	Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1864	John Roach & Sons	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1917	Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.	shipbuilding, former entity, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Delaware	fort, military prison, Union Army	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Elfsborg	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Mecoponacka	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort New Gothenburg	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nya Gothenborgh	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1638	Fort Christina	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1651	Fort Casimir	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1863	Fort DuPont	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1872	Fort Mott State Park	artillery fort, New Jersey state park, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry	Wikidata