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Input (English): Peter Stuyvesant (English pronunciation /ˈstaɪv.ə.sənt/; in Dutch also "Pieter" and "Petrus" Stuyvesant; (1610–1672) served as the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York. He was a major figure in the early history of New York City and his name has been given to various landmarks and points of interest throughout the city (e.g. Stuyvesant High School, Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village, Stuyvesant Plaza, Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood, etc.). Question: Kieft's War, also known as the Wappinger War, was a conflict (1643–1645) between settlers of the nascent colony of New Netherland and the native Lenape population, displeased with Kieft, the Dutch West India Company recalled him, Peter Stuyvesant succeeded him in New Netherland, from which year? Answer: 1647
Output (English): Peter Stuyvesant English pronunciation ˈstaɪv.ə.sənt; in Dutch also Pieter and Petrus Stuyvesant; 1610–1672 served as the last Dutch directorgeneral of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York.