PinkyCoyote@sopuli.xyzM to Name It@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agoThe way people act like York isn't a city in Englandimagemessage-square75linkfedilinkarrow-up1419arrow-down116
arrow-up1403arrow-down1imageThe way people act like York isn't a city in EnglandPinkyCoyote@sopuli.xyzM to Name It@sopuli.xyz · 2 years agomessage-square75linkfedilink
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 years agoThe city of York used to be called Amsterdam before, right?
minus-squareArxCyberwolf@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoI think so. Why they changed it? I can’t say, seems they just liked it better that way.
minus-squareSokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoEven old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can’t say People just liked it better that way
minus-squaredomin8r@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years 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.
The city of York used to be called Amsterdam before, right?
I think so. Why they changed it? I can’t say, seems they just liked it better that way.
better that way
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.