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Historical Exchange of Run Island for Manhattan Driven by Spice Trade
In 1667, England and the Netherlands exchanged territories, with the Dutch gaining a small Indonesian island (Run Island) and the English acquiring New Amsterdam (Manhattan), driven by the immense value of spices at the time.
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