New Amsterdam

Defragged History’s new YouTube series “New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, adventure, and identity in the birthplace of America.

The series follows the lives of the Dutch settlers who founded the colony of New Netherland in the 17th century. It explores their challenges and conflicts with the native tribes, the British, and the French, the problems in the homeland, and their internal rivalries, ultimately leading to New Amsterdam’s fall and New York City’s rise.

How it started, how it ended, and everything in between.

Sources here.

Music here.

Episodes:

Episode 1 – The Perfect Island

Episode 2 – Open for Business

Episode 3 – This Means War

Episode 4 – The Stuyvesant Effect

Episode 5 – Line in the Sand

Episode 6 – Bricks in the Wall

Episode 7 – From Above to Below

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Episode 8 – ‘Tis Now Called New York

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Episode 9 – The Disaster Year 1672

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