Kieft's War
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title:
Kieft's War
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Kieft's War (1643–1645), also known as the Wappinger War, was a conflict between the colonial province of New Netherland and the Wappinger and Lenape Indians in what is now New York and New Jersey. It is named for Director-General of New Netherland Willem Kieft, who had ordered an attack without the approval of his advisory council and against the wishes of the colonists. Dutch colonists attacked Lenape camps and massacred the inhabitants, which encouraged unification among the regional Algonqui
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Conflict in 1643-45 between Dutch colonists and Lenape Indians
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieft%27s_War
date created:
2006-07-06T00:25:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T19:14:46Z
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