the dutch traded manhattan for the south american country surinam.
the dutch traded manhattan for the south american country surinam.
the dutch traded manhattan for what south american country?
surinam
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the dutch west indian company built a fort in 1616 on the essequibo river. the dutch traded with the indian peoples and, as in suriname, established sugar plantations worked by african slaves. while the coast remained under dutch control, the english established plantations west of the suriname river. conflict between the two countries meant parts of the region changed hands a number of times, but by 1796 britain had control of the region. the netherlands ceded the colonies of essequibo, demerara, and berbice to britain in 1814.
dutch colonization of the americas
francesco piccolo









































francesco piccolo (born 1964) is an italian author of novels, short stories and screen plays. in 2014, he won italy's leading literary award the premio strega for "il desiderio di essere come tutti".









































section::::life and career.
francesco piccolo