In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city "New York" after the Duke of York (later King James II).
What did the English call New Amsterdam after its capture? What was the regnal name of the Duke of York? What person gave up New Amsterdam to the English? What was Peter Stuyvesant's title? In what year did the English take over New Amsterdam? Who gave up New Amsterdam to the English without a fight in 1664?