What events led to the founding of New York as a English colony

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What events led to the founding of New York as a English colony

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Founding of the New York Colony

When was the colony of New York founded? The New York Colony was founded in 1626 by the Duke of York and other colonists on Manhattan Island.

The Naming of the New York Colony

Named after the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of King Charles II of England.