Dutch West India Company Atlantic trade to Brazil and New Netherland (1621–1664)

1. States-General charters the Dutch West India Company

   Jun 3, 1621Labels: States-General, Dutch West

   • Library Congress
   • Yale Avalon

2. WIC establishes New Netherland as a company colony

   Jan 1, 1623Labels: New Netherland, Dutch West

   • Britannica
   • New Amsterdam

3. WIC captures Salvador da Bahia in Brazil

   May 8, 1624Labels: Salvador, Dutch West

   • Capture Bahia
   • Britannica

4. Iberian forces retake Salvador da Bahia

   May 1, 1625Labels: Salvador, Iberian expedition

   • Recapture Bahia
   • Capture Bahia

5. Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan for WIC settlement

   May 15, 1626Labels: Peter Minuit, Manhattan

   • Britannica
   • MCNY

6. Piet Heyn seizes a Spanish treasure fleet

   Sep 8, 1628Labels: Piet Heyn, Spanish treasure

   • Britannica
   • Piet Hein

7. WIC issues patroon charter to accelerate colonization

   Jun 7, 1629Labels: Charter of, Patroon system

   • Library Congress
   • Charter Freedoms

8. WIC conquers Pernambuco, starting “Dutch Brazil”

   Mar 3, 1630Labels: Pernambuco, Dutch Brazil

   • Siege Recife
   • Britannica

9. WIC occupies Curaçao as a strategic Caribbean hub

   Aug 21, 1634Labels: Cura ao, Dutch West

   • Fort Amsterdam
   • Britannica

10. John Maurice begins governing Dutch Brazil

    Jan 1, 1637Labels: John Maurice, Dutch Brazil

    • John Maurice
    • Britannica

11. WIC captures Elmina on the Gold Coast

    Aug 29, 1637Labels: Elmina, Gold Coast

    • Elmina 1637
    • Britannica

12. Portuguese revolt begins in Pernambuco against WIC

    May 15, 1645Labels: Pernambuco, Insurrection of

    • Insurrection
    • Tabocas

13. Portuguese victories at Guararapes weaken Dutch Brazil

    Feb 19, 1649Labels: Guararapes, Portuguese forces

    • Guararapes
    • Insurrection

14. WIC capitulates in Brazil and loses Recife

    Jan 1, 1654Labels: Recife, Dutch West

    • Britannica
    • Insurrection

15. English seize New Amsterdam, ending Dutch rule

    Sep 8, 1664Labels: New Amsterdam, English expedition

    • New Amsterdam
    • Anglo Dutch

16. Articles of surrender formalize transfer of New Netherland

    Sep 29, 1664Labels: Articles of, New Netherland

    • Surrender Articles
    • Conquest