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feb 15, 1664 - Charles II claimed all of Delaware Bay to the Netherlands.

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Charles II claimed all of Delaware Bay in 1664 to the Netherlands, also including Maine and the islands off of Mass. Charles gave land to his brother James II which renamed the colony to New York, as he happened to be the Duke of York at the moment.

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feb 15, 1664
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~ 361 years ago