@[email protected]M to Name [email protected] • 1 year agoThe way people act like York isn't a city in Englandsopuli.xyzimagemessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1406arrow-down116
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink10•1 year agoThe city of York used to be called Amsterdam before, right?
minus-squareSokathHisEyesOpenlinkfedilinkEnglish10•1 year agoEven old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can’t say People just liked it better that way
minus-square@domin8rlink3•1 year agoThe Dutch “lost” New York to the English. They surrendered when a large force of Englishmen demanded the surrender of the city. It had been awarded to the Duke of York. Hence the name.
minus-squareArxCyberwolflinkfedilink9•1 year agoI think so. Why they changed it? I can’t say, seems they just liked it better that way.
The city of York used to be called Amsterdam before, right?
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can’t say
People just liked it better that way
So, take me back to Constantinople.
The Dutch “lost” New York to the English. They surrendered when a large force of Englishmen demanded the surrender of the city. It had been awarded to the Duke of York. Hence the name.
I think so. Why they changed it? I can’t say, seems they just liked it better that way.
better that way