Holland went into the war already controlling all Banda Islands but Run. Treaty of Breda gave Brits New Amsterdam, gave Netherlands Run & an exclusive monopoly over nutmeg (most expensive spice on the planet) from 1667-1810. #Indonesiahttps://medium.com/s/story/why-the-dutch-gave-up-manhattan-for-nutmeg-567aa256a338 …
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