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Leisler rebellion

Jacob Leisler & The Dutch Colony Under English Rule

October 22, 2012 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Jacob Leisler (1640-1691) was intimately bound to the economic, social, and political development of New Netherland and New York from his arrival in New Amsterdam in July 1660 in the employ of the Dutch West India Company until his beheading in New York City by the English governor in May 1691. [Read more…] about Jacob Leisler & The Dutch Colony Under English Rule

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Atlantic World, Cultural History, Jacob Leisler, Leisler rebellion, New Netherland, New York University, Political History

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