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In our timeline, the Dutch colony of
▲In our timeline, the Dutch colony of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Netherland New Netherland] came to an end after it was ceded to England in 1667, following the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Dutch_War 2nd Anglo-Dutch War]. In this timeline, however, the colony holds out and repels the English invasion. But how, exactly?
To understand the situation, we need to go 26 years back. The story begins when [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriaen_van_der_Donck Adriaen van der Donck], a Dutch lawyer, arrived in New Netherland in 1641. He was immediately impressed by the land, which
It was not long after that he became an activist for Dutch-style republicanism and a prominent political figure in the colony. He despised the mismanagement and undemocratic methods of the Dutch WIC, a sentiment he shared with his fellow colonists. Van der Donck became the voice of the settlers, advocating for reforms and a change in the colonial government.
He was elected
However, before he could sail back to the colony, the First Anglo-Dutch War broke out. Due to the war, the Dutch government rescinded its decision for the colony, and Van Der Donck's dreams for New Netherland fell apart.
Van der Donck's multiple attempts to return to the colony
This timeline explores what could have happened if his plans had materialized.
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