Question

question 20
who was the director - general who defeated the swedish, but ultimately surrendered to the english?
○ willem van oranje
○ michiel de ruyter
○ peter stuyvesant
○ martijn tromp

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Willem van Oranje: Known for leading the Dutch Revolt, not matching the described actions.
• Michiel de Ruyter: A Dutch admiral, but his actions don't align with defeating Swedes and surrendering to English.
• Peter Stuyvesant: Was the director - general of New Netherland. He defeated the Swedish forces (in the region) but later surrendered New Netherland to the English.
• Martijn Tromp: A Dutch naval commander, not associated with this specific sequence of events.

Answer:

C. Peter Stuyvesant