Montserrat

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Is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is a British possession since 1632.

Establishment

January 1633: Montserrat conquered by great britain.

Chronology

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1. Anglo-Dutch Wars

Were a series of conflicts mainly fought between the Dutch Republic and England (later Great Britain) from mid-17th to late 18th century.

1.1.Second Anglo-Dutch War

Was a conflict between England and the Dutch Republic partly for control over the seas and trade routes.

July 1667: In 1667, Montserrat returned to English control under the terms of the Treaty of Breda. The treaty was signed between England and the Netherlands.

2. Glorious Revolution

Was a revolution in England and Scotland that led to the deposition of Catholic King James II.

November 1688: By November 1688 William of Orange, who was Stadtholder of the Netherlands, and his wife Mary, were in control of England and Wales. They would later become King and Queen of Great Britain.

3. American Revolutionary War

Was the war of independence of the United States of America (at the time the Thirteen Colonies) against Great Britain.

3.1.Anglo-French War (1778-1783)

Was a war between France, allied to the United States, and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

January 1783: During the American Revolutionary War, French Admiral Comte de Grasse captured Montserrat in 1782 as part of France's support for the American colonies against British rule. This military occupation lasted until the end of the war.

September 1783: In 1783, the French agreed to return the island of Montserrat to Great Britain under the Treaty of Paris. This decision was made after the French had briefly occupied the territory but had no intention of fully colonizing it.

4. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1667: Montserrat occupied by France.

March 1702: As William III of England was also the de facto ruler of the Dutch Republic (as Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic), the Personal Union between Netherlands and Great Britain ended at his death.