11/10/2022
Did you know that Manhattan was first settled by the Dutch colonists?
I suspect that today the Dutch are filled with remorse for what their ancestors did back in the past.
In order to secure its continuing dominance over a tiny island near Indonesia, which had been of great importance in terms of trading profit flowing into the Netherlands, the Dutch signed a treaty with their British counterparts in the 17th century. Consequently, the British agreed to take the control over Manhattan. In return, they withdrew their troops. Henceforward, this territory became the English property and they renamed it New York, which was called New Amsterdam by the Dutch.
Today’s New York was traded for a small island in Southeast Asia to have a monopoly over a specific type of "spice" . Yes, because of goddamn spice. Was it worth? 😎