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People: Erling Steinvegg
Topic: Kieft's War, or Wappinger War
Location: Ta'Izz Ta`izz Yemen

Kieft's War, or Wappinger War

Years: 1643 - 1645

Kieft's War, also known as the Wappinger War, a conflict between Dutch settlers and Native Americans in the colony of New Netherland from 1643 to 1645, is named for Willem Kieft, who was the Director-General of New Netherland at the time.

"He who does not know how to give himself an account of three thousand years may remain in the dark, inexperienced, and live from day to day."

― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, West-Eastern Divan