Anyone with an interest in American pre-Revolutionary history will find this volume essential. The colonies which later became New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania are covered in detail within this volume. Chapters include discussion of New Netherlands, the English Conquest, the Dutch Reconquest, New York under Andros and Dongan, the Revolution in New York, New York after the Revolution, the settlement of New Jersey, New Jersey as a crown colony and the foundation of Pennsylvania. Several appendices provide supplementary notes on subjects covered in the text. The original name and subject index complete this volume.