First Esopus War (sep 20, 1659 – jul 15, 1660)

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A brief conflict between New Netherland and the Esopus tribe. It began with a drunken Esopus man firing off a musket in celebration of completing some work. A group of New Dutch became upset and suspected that they were under attack. On September 20, a mob attacked some Esopus workers. The next day, hundreds of warriors arrived and began destroying crops and buildings and killing livestock. The New Dutch were unable to directly fight the Esopus, so they stuck to burning their enemy's crops. The war ended with the Esopus requesting peace and food on July 15, 1660. However, this did not resolve the tensions between the two groups, and another war would break out three years later.

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