"Peter Stuyvesant (Col)"@en . "Peter Stuyvesant was the first successful governor of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (New York). He ruled harshly and promoted increased trade and increased protection of New World interests."@en . . "Peter Stuyvesant was the first successful governor of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (New York). He ruled harshly and promoted increased trade and increased protection of New World interests."@en . . .