An historiograph of an early fort in the New World: Fort Elsborg, Salem County, New Jersey, including an examination of the geography, history and politics of the region

New Sweden would not have fallen to the Dutch, had it not been for the actions of Governor Printz at Fort Elfsborg. Printz used Elfsborg to aggressively control trade along the Delaware River. In retaliation, the Dutch built Fort Casimir. No longer viable, Elfsborg was abandoned. In 1654, Johan Rising replaced Printz and attacked Casimir. The Dutch retaliated and defeated the Swedes.; A thorough investigation of Fort Elfsborg and the related topics required a study of numerous resources. Translations by Amandus Johnson, and others were of extreme value.; The research concluded that the actions taken by Rising were predicated by Printz. Had Printz acted with diplomacy, the Dutch would not have built Casimir, and Rising would have had no reason to attack the Dutch. The colonies would have co-existed, until the English seized both colonies. Further study of Elfsborg, particularly an archaeological investigation, is recommenced.