History of Albany, New York (1664–1784) state capital in the United States. In the period leading up to the Second Anglo-Dutch War, King Charles II of England granted the land from Maine to Delaware, which included all of New Netherland, to his brother James, Duke of York. In April 1664 four ships with a combined 450-men fighting force set sail for New Amsterdam. Fort Orange was surrendered to the English 16 days after New Amsterdam (the city of New York). Surrender terms at New Amsterdam were quite generous. Fort Orange was renamed Fort Albany, and the village of Beverswyck was renamed Albany, in honor of the
The Real Housewives of New York City (season 8) Frankel and Wainstein result in Wainstein giving Frankel her frank opinion after listening to Frankel and the wives talk badly about de Lesseps. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> The Real Housewives of New York City (season 8) The eighth season of "The Real Housewives of New York City", an American reality television series, is broadcast on Bravo. It aired from April 6, 2016 until September 14, 2016, and is primarily filmed in New York City, New York. Its executive producers are Andrew Hoegl, Barrie Bernstein, Lisa Shannon, Pam Healy and Andy Cohen. "The Real Housewives of New York City" focuses on the lives of