Esopus Wars

Esopus Wars
	Part of the American Indian Wars
Date	September 1659 – September 1663
Location	New Netherland
Result	Dutch victory
Belligerents
Dutch settlers; Iroquois Confederacy	Esopus tribe of Lenape Natives
Commanders and leaders
Captain Martin Cregier	Chief Papequanaehen

The Esopus Wars were two conflicts between the Esopus tribe of Lenape Natives (Delaware) and New Netherlander colonists during the latter half of the 17th century in Ulster County, New York. The first battle was instigated by settlers; the second war was the continuation of a grudge on the part of the Esopus tribe.^[1]

^ Smith, Jesse J. (2005-05-29). "Esopus Indian wars were 'the clash of cultures'". Daily Freeman. Kingston, NY. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-05.

[SmithJ-1] Smith, Jesse J. (2005-05-29). "Esopus Indian wars were 'the clash of cultures'". Daily Freeman. Kingston, NY. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-05.

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