Colonel Richard Nicolls

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Colonel
gptkbp:advocatesFor religious tolerance
gptkbp:affiliation Royalist
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_Amsterdam
gptkbp:birthDate 1624
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_Nicolls_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:English_forces_in_New_Netherland
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:English_colonization_of_North_America
the_establishment_of_New_York_City
gptkbp:deathDate 1672
gptkbp:diedIn 1672
gptkbp:established trade_relations_with_Native_Americans
New_York's_first_legal_code
gptkbp:governs gptkb:New_York
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First English governor of New York
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Richard Nicolls
gptkbp:influenced New_York's_governance_structure
future_governance_of_New_York
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_II_of_England
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Anglo-Dutch_Wars
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy the_transition_from_Dutch_to_English_rule_in_New_York
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn land_disputes_in_New_York
gptkbp:isKnownFor his administrative skills
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy gptkb:the_English_crown
gptkbp:issuedBy Duke of York
gptkbp:knownFor Colonial administration
Governorship_of_New_York
gptkbp:led_to military_campaigns_against_the_Dutch
gptkbp:legacy Nicolls_Island_named_after_him
gptkbp:militaryRank Colonel
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notableWork Conquest_of_New_Netherland
gptkbp:occupation Military officer
gptkbp:operates land_grants_in_New_York
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Richard_Nicolls
gptkbp:promoted English_law_in_New_York
gptkbp:recognizedBy diplomatic_efforts_with_Native_tribes
gptkbp:relatedTo New_York_history
gptkbp:servedIn Duke of York
gptkbp:serviceYears 1664-1672
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Nicolls
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Francis_Lovelace
gptkbp:supported colonial expansion
gptkbp:wasA military leader
key figure in colonial governance.
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:Colonial_America