tance, went on board the Balance
and signed a capitulation. The victor was generous in his terms. The
Swedes were allowed to remove their artillery; twelve men were to
march out with full arms and accoutrements; all the rest retained
their side-arms, and the officers held their personal property.

At noon the Dutch, with pealing bugles and flying banners again
entered upon possession of the fort. Many of the Swedes took the oath
of allegiance to the New Netherland government. The next day was
Sunday. Chaplain Megapolensis preached a sermon to the troops. But a
short distance above fort Casimir there was another Swedish fort
called Christina. It was not denied that the Swedes had a legitimate
title to that land. Indeed after the Company in Holland had sent
directions to Stuyvesant to drive the Swedes from the river, they sent
to him another order modifying these instructions. In this dispatch
they said:

"You may allow the Swedes to hold the land on which fort
Christina is built, with a garden to cultivate the tobacco,
because it appears that they made this purchase with the
previous consent of the Company, provided said Swedes will
conduct themselves as good subjects of our government."

But the Swedish Governor, Rising, having lost fort Casimir,
re-assembled his forces and strengthened his position in Fort
Christina, which was two miles farther up the river. This fort was
about thirty-five miles below the present site of Philadelphia, on a
small stream called Christina creek. The fleet anchored at the mouth
of the Brandywine, and invested the fort on all sides. The Swedes
outside of the fort were ruthlessly pillaged; a battery was erected
and the fort summoned to surrender. Resistance was hopeless. The
articles of capitulation were soon signed between the victor and the
vanquished.

"The Swedes marched out with their arms, colors flying,
matches lighted, drums beating and fifes playing; and the
Dutch took possession of the fort, hauled down the Swedish
flag and hoisted their own."

The Swedes, who to the number of about two hundred had settled in that
vicinity, were allowed to remain in the country, if they wished to do
so, upon condition of taking the oath of allegiance to the Dutch
authorities. Thus the Swedish dominion on the South river was brought
to an end. This was the most powerful military expedition which had
ever moved from any of the colonies. The Swedes h