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Introduction. The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624; two years later they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York.
New Amsterdam was transferred to British control in 1664 with the fall of New Netherland and renamed New York City. It was recaptured by the Dutch in 1673 but control and the new name became finally established when the British regained control in 1674.