World History
History of Guadeloupe. Offers a general overview to the history of the Fench colony of Guadeloupe.
From the site:
Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe.
Guadeloupe was discovered by Columbus in 1493, and received its name in honour of the monastery of S. Maria de Guadalupe at Estremadura in Spain. In 1635 L'Olive and Duplessis took possession of it in the name of the French Company of the Islands of America, and L'Olive exterminated the Caribs with great cruelty.
Four chartered companies were ruined in their attempts to colonize the island, and in 1674 it passed into the possession of the French crown and long remained a dependency of Martinique. After unsuccessful attempts in 1666, 1691 and 1703, the British captured the island in 1759, and held it for four years. Guadeloupe was finally separated from Martinique in 1775, but it remained under the governor of the French Windward Islands. In 1782, Rodney defeated the French fleet near the island, and the British again obtained possession in April 1794, but in the following summer they were driven out by Victor Hugues with the assistance of the slaves whom he had liberated for the purpose.
- History Of Grenada
History of Grenada. This is a brief history of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. It most recently made headlines in the 1980s when Ronald Reagan decided an American invasion was in order. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Byname Isle of Spice,...
- History Of Martinique
History of Martinique. This brief essay has a history of the island of Martinique in the Caribbean. Probably the most well known event in the history of the island was the eruption of Mt. Pele in 1902. It is estimated that 40,000 people died. The Encyclopedia...
- History Of Montserrat
History of Montserrat. This is a brief history of this small island recently best known for volcanic activity. Wikipedia notes, "Montserrat is a lush, mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea, located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands...
- History Of Seychelles
History of Seychelles. This is a brief overview to the history of the African island nation of the Seychelles. Wikipedia notes, "The Republic of Seychelles (say-SHELLS or say-SHELL) (Creole: Repiblik Sesel) is a nation of islands in the Indian Ocean,...
- History Of St. Kitts And Nevis
History of St. Kitts and Nevis. This provides a short history to the tiny nation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Wikipedia notes that, "The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the Leeward Islands is a unitary island nation in the Caribbean. The capital-city...
World History
History of Guadeloupe
History of Guadeloupe. Offers a general overview to the history of the Fench colony of Guadeloupe.
From the site:
Guadeloupe has been a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe.
Guadeloupe was discovered by Columbus in 1493, and received its name in honour of the monastery of S. Maria de Guadalupe at Estremadura in Spain. In 1635 L'Olive and Duplessis took possession of it in the name of the French Company of the Islands of America, and L'Olive exterminated the Caribs with great cruelty.
Four chartered companies were ruined in their attempts to colonize the island, and in 1674 it passed into the possession of the French crown and long remained a dependency of Martinique. After unsuccessful attempts in 1666, 1691 and 1703, the British captured the island in 1759, and held it for four years. Guadeloupe was finally separated from Martinique in 1775, but it remained under the governor of the French Windward Islands. In 1782, Rodney defeated the French fleet near the island, and the British again obtained possession in April 1794, but in the following summer they were driven out by Victor Hugues with the assistance of the slaves whom he had liberated for the purpose.
- History Of Grenada
History of Grenada. This is a brief history of the Caribbean island nation of Grenada. It most recently made headlines in the 1980s when Ronald Reagan decided an American invasion was in order. The Encyclopædia Britannica notes, "Byname Isle of Spice,...
- History Of Martinique
History of Martinique. This brief essay has a history of the island of Martinique in the Caribbean. Probably the most well known event in the history of the island was the eruption of Mt. Pele in 1902. It is estimated that 40,000 people died. The Encyclopedia...
- History Of Montserrat
History of Montserrat. This is a brief history of this small island recently best known for volcanic activity. Wikipedia notes, "Montserrat is a lush, mountainous island in the Caribbean Sea, located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands...
- History Of Seychelles
History of Seychelles. This is a brief overview to the history of the African island nation of the Seychelles. Wikipedia notes, "The Republic of Seychelles (say-SHELLS or say-SHELL) (Creole: Repiblik Sesel) is a nation of islands in the Indian Ocean,...
- History Of St. Kitts And Nevis
History of St. Kitts and Nevis. This provides a short history to the tiny nation of St. Kitts and Nevis. Wikipedia notes that, "The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, located in the Leeward Islands is a unitary island nation in the Caribbean. The capital-city...