15 set 1655 ano - New Sweden annexed by New Netherland

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The colony of New Sweden was built in an area already claimed by the Dutch West India Company, However, due to Sweden's superior military, they were able to keep the settlement well-defended from the weaker Dutch. This changed in 1655, when Sweden and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth fought each other in the Second Northern War. Sweden was no longer able to keep its New World colony protected, allowing the Dutch to invade and capture it. New Sweden was formally annexed on September 15. However, the New Dutch allowed the New Swedes a degree of autonomy. allowing them to keep their own militia, religion, court, and land. This autonomy would be removed in 1664, when New Netherland was annexed by England.