Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Basic timeline of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


This post is a basic timeline of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. There are 11 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Ciboney, Arawak and Carib cultures (Pre-European era)
  • Christopher Columbus reports seeing Grenada (1498)
  • Britain claims St. Vincent (1627)
  • French settlement in St. Vincent (1719)
  • Britain annexes St. Vincent (1763)
  • France captures Saint Vincent (1779)
  • Second Carib War (1795-1797)
  • Windward Islands hurricane (1898)
  • Soufriere volcanic eruption (1902)
  • West Indies Federation (1958-1962)
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines gain independence (1979)

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