The Dutch briefly recaptured New York in 1673, renaming it New Orange, before returning it to England under the 1674 Treaty of Westminster in exchange for Suriname.
Key Facts
- Date of conquest
- 9 August 1673 (N.S.)
- New name given to New York
- New Orange
- Dutch governor-general appointed
- Anthony Colve
- Returned to English rule
- 10 November 1674 (N.S.)
- Treaty ending Dutch control
- Treaty of Westminster (1674)
- Colony exchanged for
- Suriname
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
During the Third Anglo-Dutch War, a component of the broader Franco-Dutch War, the Dutch sought to reclaim territory lost to England under the Peace of Breda of 1667. A combined Dutch fleet was dispatched to North America under the command of Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest and Jacob Binckes to contest English colonial holdings.
On 9 August 1673, the Dutch fleet commanded by Evertsen and Binckes recaptured New York from the English. The city was renamed New Orange and New Netherland was re-established as a Dutch colony, with Anthony Colve appointed as governor-general.
The Dutch Republic retained New Orange only briefly; under the Treaty of Westminster in 1674, the colony was returned to English rule in exchange for Suriname. English governor Edmund Andros replaced Colve on 10 November 1674, ending the Dutch interlude and permanently cementing English control over the region.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Cornelis Evertsen the Youngest, Jacob Binckes.
Side B
1 belligerent