French settlement in Saint Kitts and Nevis
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The French settlement of St. Kitts and Nevis started in the early seventeenth century. Throughout its history on Saint Kitts until the nineteenth century, France had frequent clashes with the English for the occupation of the island, until its final defeat in 1782, which definitely gave the island to the British. Today, the descendants of French make up a portion of the white population of the archipelago.
History
In 1625, a French captain,
On May 13, 1627 and until July 16, 1702, the Island of St. Kitts was divided into separate English (Center) and France's Saint-Christopher. During those years, the island was occupied by British and French often.[2] However, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War (4 March 1665 – 31 July 1667), the relationship between the French and English settlers soured, as their home countries warred. So, warfare soon broke out on the island itself and the overwhelming French troops attacked the English settlements and gained control of the whole island from 1665 to 1667. The Treaty of Breda restored the English portion of the island to its owners.
In 1689, during the
On 16 July 1702 the British annexed the French side of the island, but in 1705 the French made one more major attack on English troops during the
The last war developed between the two powers, ending with the British victory over the French at Brimstone Hill in 1783. After this, the islands came under British control until independence in 1983.[1]
References
- ^ a b Infoplease. Retrieved December 29, 2012, at 0:30 pm.
- ^ a b c World Atlas. Retrieved December 29, 2012, to 0:50 pm.
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