Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Basic timeline of Grenada


This post is a basic timeline of Grenada. There are 17 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Carib and Arawakan cultures (Pre-European era)
  • Christopher Columbus reports seeing Grenada (1498)
  • British settlement in Grenada (1609)
  • French settlement in Grenada (1649)
  • Netherlands captures Grenada (1650)
  • Britain captures Grenada (1762)
  • Battle of Grenada (1779)
  • Fedon's rebellion (1795)
  • British Windward Islands (1833-1959)
  • Slavery is abolished in Grenada (1883)
  • Hurricane Janet (1955)
  • West Indies Federation (1958-1962)
  • Grenada gains independence (1974)
  • Coup d'état (1979)
  • Coup d'état (1983)
  • United States invades Grenada (1983)
  • Hurricane Ivan (2004)

(This post includes any nation or civilization that occupied at least a portion of Grenada at some point. Unless specified otherwise, the dates correspond to when a nation or civilization existed, but do not necessarily correspond to occupation of Grenada.)