The Major of the British and Dutch colonists that were attacked by colonial British troops in 1691 also served as what for Albany, New York?
Fort Laprairie Fort Laprairie was constructed in 1687, and served as a military fort in New France until 1713. The fort was attacked by colonial British troops in 1691, but resisted to the invaders. The British and Dutch colonists were commanded by Major Pieter Schuyler.
Dutch Brazil Dutch Brazil, also known as New Holland, was the northern portion of the Portuguese colony of Brazil, ruled by the Dutch during the Dutch colonization of the Americas between 1630 and 1654. The main cities of the Dutch colony of New Holland were the capital Mauritsstad (today Recife), Frederikstadt (João Pessoa), Nieuw Amsterdam (Natal), Saint Louis (São Luís), São Cristóvão, Fortaleza (Fort Schoonenborch), Sirinhaém and Olinda.