The Dutch, as part of the New Netherland colony, had previously attempted a settlement along Delaware Bay at Zwaanendael (near present-day Lewes) in 1631, but the colony had been massacred the following year by Native Americans.
The Dutch had previously attempted a settlement along Delaware Bay at Zwaanendael (near present-day Lewes) in 1631. This was as part of the New Netherland colony. The colony had been massacred the following year by Native Americans.