In 1667 the Dutch chose a tiny nutmeg island over Manhattan.

1664 · 1667 · apart: 3 years

Under the Treaty of Breda they kept Run in Indonesia, while the English kept New Amsterdam, which became New York.

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• Treaty of Breda: nutmeg for Manhattan1667 · Breda. The Second Anglo-Dutch War ended on the basis of "keep what you hold". The Dutch kept the tiny island of Run in Indonesia, a source of precious nutmeg, while England kept New Amsterdam, captured in 1664 and already renamed New York.

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