Saint Barthélemy (France)

This article is about the specific polity Saint Barthélemy (France) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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The Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy was administratively or factually a separate French possession in different periods from 1675.

Establishment

January 1675: The French West India Company was dissolved and the islands became part of the French Kingdom and added to the colony of Guadeloupe.

Chronology

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1. American Revolutionary War

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

1.1.Anglo-French War (1778-1783)

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

March 1781: 17 March 1781 - 26 November 1781: British occupation of Saint Bartholomew (Saint Barthélemy).

November 1781: 17 March 1781 - 26 November 1781: British occupation of Saint Bartholomew (Saint Barthélemy).

2. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

2.1.World War II (All other Vichy France Colonies)

Refers to the events that happened in French Colonies that decided to be loyal to the German puppet state of Vichy France.

June 1940: During the period from June 16, 1940, to July 14, 1943, Saint Barthélemy was under the administration loyal to Vichy France, led by Marshal Philippe Pétain. This changed in 1943 when the territory transitioned to being under the control of Free France.

July 1943: During the period from June 16, 1940, to July 14, 1943, Saint Barthélemy was under the administration loyal to Vichy France, led by Marshal Philippe Pétain. This changed in 1943 when the territory transitioned to being under the control of Free France.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 1690: 4 Jan 1690 - 26 Jan 1690: English occupation of Saint Barthélemy.

February 1779: During the Anglo-French War, British Admiral Sir George Rodney led the raids on Saint Barthélemy, destroying French defenses in early 1779. The attacks were part of Britain's military occupation of the island during this time.

March 1779: The British leave Saint Barthélemy after a raid.

July 1784: In 1784, one of Louis XVI's ministers ceded the French Caribbean island to Sweden in exchange for trading rights in the Swedish port of Gothenburg.

March 1878: Saint-Barthélemy was sold to France.

March 1946: Saint-Barthélemy made a canton of the département of Guadeloupe.