Stuyvesant, Peter

A notoriously hot-tempered governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland. In 1664, he surrendered it to the English, who renamed it New York .

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Stuyvesant's most familiar feature was his artificial right leg, fitted with silver ornaments.

Peter Stuyvesant made many improvements in the city of New Amsterdam.

Then there were more shouts, and more booming of cannon, and the name of Peter Stuyvesant was on every tongue.

The colony was unable to hold its own against the Dutch, and surrendered in 1655 to an expedition led by Peter Stuyvesant.

So called because its main street ran through the farm or bouwery of Peter Stuyvesant.

The reply of the grand council to Peter Stuyvesant was couched in the coolest and most diplomatic language.

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