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New Netherland Company
Chartered company of Dutch merchants (1600s)
New Netherland Company (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland Compagnie) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants. Following Henry Hudson’s exploration of the east coast of North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company in 1609, several Dutch merchants sent ships to trade with the Native Americans (mainly fur) and to search for the Northwest Passage.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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New Netherland Company (Dutch: Nieuw-Nederland Compagnie) was a chartered company of Dutch merchants. Following Henry Hudson’s exploration of the east coast of North America on behalf of the Dutch East India Company in 1609, several Dutch merchants sent ships to trade with the Native Americans (mainly fur) and to search for the Northwest Passage.2
Timeline
- 1615Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaNew Netherland Company
- WikidataQ16933025
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- 2WikipediaNew Netherland Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsNew Netherland Company photo by Adriaen Block, Public domain