The Colony of Delaware was founded by Peter Minuit in 1638, although was named after the Delaware River which was named after Lord de la Warr who was Virginia Company's first governor. The Delaware colony was classed as one of the Middle Colonies, and was known as the Province of Delaware from 1638 - 1776, where they then became the state of Delaware once they gained independence from Great Britain.
Before the European settlers, the Leni-Lenape Indians were occupying northern Delaware, whilst several other tribes occupied southern Delaware. Before the successful settlement in 1638, The Dutch had previously settled in Delaware in 1631, but their colony was destroyed by the Indians there. It was then that permanent settlement was made by Sweden in 1638, and by the Dutch again in 1651. Three years later, the Swedish took control of the Dutch settlement only for the Dutch to take back that contol in 1655, which then lasted for 10 years until control was taken by James, Duke of York (later James II). By 1768 most of the Native Indians had been driven out of the land.
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