Context: In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city "New York" after the Duke of York (later King James II).

Question: What did the English call New Amsterdam after its capture?
Answer: New York

Question: What was the regnal name of the Duke of York?
Answer: James II

Question: What person gave up New Amsterdam to the English?
Answer: Peter Stuyvesant

Question: What was Peter Stuyvesant's title?
Answer: Director-General

Question: In what year did the English take over New Amsterdam?
Answer: 1664

Question: Who gave up New Amsterdam to the English without a fight in 1664?
Answer: Peter Stuyvesant