Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Foreword 7
3. Important Dates in Dutch Chronology on the Delaware 11
4. Abbreviations Used in Footnotes 15
5. Contents 19
6. I. Henry Hudson 25
7. II. The First Expedition 43
8. III. The Island in the Delaware 63
9. IV. The Swanendael Tragedy 83
10. V. Indians – and the Building of Fort Nassau 105
11. VI. Intruders, Forts, and Beaver Trade 129
12. VII. The Secret Instructions for Peter Minuit 159
13. VIII. Building Activities and Architecture 185
14. IX. Dutch Maps and Geographical Names 215
15. X. The End of the Dutch Era 233
16. Appendices 257
17. Index 309