British Bay islands
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Was a British possession that covered the Bay Islands, off the coast of Honduras.
Establishment
January 1643: In 1642, Port Royal on Roatán was occupied by English logwood cutters and settlers from what became British Honduras and now is known as Belize.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1651: In 1650, the Spanish forces, led by Governor Francisco de Segura, successfully reclaimed the Bay Islands from the English after fierce battles at Port Royal.
January 1743: The first records indicating permanent English settlements in the Bay Islands show that Port Royal, on the island of Roatán, was again occupied in the year 1742.
April 1859: At a convention held in Guatemala on April 30, 1859, the United Kingdom, under a great deal of pressure from the United States, agreed to surrender the Bay Islands to Honduras.
Disestablishment
April 1859: At a convention held in Guatemala on April 30, 1859, the United Kingdom, under a great deal of pressure from the United States, agreed to surrender the Bay Islands to Honduras.
