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Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army.
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1st Dutch settlers arrive (from NJ), to colonize Manhattan Island.
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The mayflower reaches Cape Cod and explores the coast.
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Dutch fleet of 69 ships reaches Pernambuco, Brazil.
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English Short Parliament rises.
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Dutch East India Company (VOC) management sets new guidelines.
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English Long Parliament disbands.
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Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.
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William Penn leaves England to sail to the New World.
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William Penn began monthly meetings for blacks advocating emancipation.