Province of New Jersey
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Was one of the Middle Colonies of Colonial America. It became the U.S. state of New Jersey in 1776.
Establishment
January 1665: In 1664, the Province of New Jersey was established as a proprietary colony. This decision was made after King Charles II of England granted the territory to his brother James, the Duke of York. The Duke then granted the land to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley, who became the proprietors of the new colony.
Chronology
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Were a series of conflicts mainly fought between the Dutch Republic and England (later Great Britain) from mid-17th to late 18th century.
1.1.Third Anglo-Dutch War
Was a conflict between the Dutch Republic and England, in alliance with France.
September 1673: The Dutch recaptured New Netherland from England with a fleet of 21 ships led by Vice Admiral Cornelius Evertsen and Commodore Jacob Binckes.
March 1674: The Treaty of Westminster concluded the Third Anglo-Dutch War and ceded New Netherland to England.
Was the war of independence of the United States of America (at the time the Thirteen Colonies) against Great Britain.
July 1776: United States Declaration of Independence: the Thirteen Colonies at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states, no longer under British rule.
2.1.New York and New Jersey campaign
Was a series of American Revolutionary War battles for control of the Port of New York and the state of New Jersey, fought between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington.
2.1.1.American Counterattack in New York and New Yersey (American Revolutionary War)
Was the U.S. counterattack to the British invasion of New York and New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War.
January 1776: General Howe withdrew most of his army from New Jersey, only leaving outposts at New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
January 1675: East Jersey was established in 1674 by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley. They were two of the original proprietors of the territory granted by the Duke of York. East Jersey became a haven for religious freedom and attracted a diverse population of settlers.
January 1675: West Jersey was established in 1674.
January 1703: In 1702, East Jersey, governed by the Quakers, merged with West Jersey, governed by the Proprietors, to re-form the Province of New Jersey. This unification was overseen by Queen Anne of England.
Disestablishment
January 1776: General Howe withdrew most of his army from New Jersey, only leaving outposts at New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
July 1776: United States Declaration of Independence: the Thirteen Colonies at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states, no longer under British rule.
Selected Sources
Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
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