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Name: Sint Estatius (Colony)

Type: Polity

Start: 1636 AD

End: 1954 AD

Nation: sint estatius

Parent: netherlands

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In 1636 the Dutch took possession of the Caribbean island, reported to be uninhabited at the time. In 1954 the island became part of the Netherlands Antilles.

Establishment

  • April 1636: In 1636, the chamber of Zeeland of the Dutch West India Company took possession of the island of Sint Estatius, reported to be uninhabited at the time.

    • 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.

  • February 1784: 25 Nov 1781 -  7 Feb 1784: French occupation of Sint Estatius.

    • 1.2.Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

    Was a conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Dutch Republic during the American Revolutionary War.

  • February 1781: British forces captured Sint Eustatius.

    • 2. French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

    Were a series of conflicts between France and several European monarchies between 1792 and 1815. They encompass first the French Revolutionary Wars against the newly declared French Republic and from 1803 onwards the Napoleonic Wars against First Consul and later Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. They include the Coalition Wars as a subset: seven wars waged by various military alliances of great European powers, known as Coalitions, against Revolutionary France - later the First French Empire - and its allies.

    2.1.War of the First Coalition

    Were a series of wars between the Kingdom of France (later the French Republic) and several European Monarchies. The French Revolution had deteriorated the relations of France with the other European countries, that tried several times to invade France in order to crash the revolutionary government.

  • April 1795: In 1795, Sint Eustatius, a Dutch colony, was occupied by the French military.

    • 2.2.French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - Theatre of war in the overseas colonies

    The theatre of war in the overseas colonies during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

  • November 1802: 21 April 1801 - 21 November 1802: British occupation of Sint Estatius.
  • February 1810: 21 February 1810 -  1 February 1816: British occupation of Sint Estatius.
  • February 1816: 21 February 1810 -  1 February 1816: British occupation of Sint Estatius.

    • 3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • July 1665: During the Anglo-Dutch War, the English forces under Admiral Sir Robert Holmes captured Sint Eustatius from the Dutch in 1665. The island remained under British military occupation until the end of the war in 1666.

  • July 1668: 17 November 1666 - mid 1668: French occupation of Sint Estatius.

  • July 1672: In 1672, the island of Sint Eustatius in the Dutch Caribbean was occupied by the English military. This occurred during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, a conflict between the Dutch Republic and England. The occupation lasted until the end of 1679.

  • November 1679: In June 1672, the English occupied the island of Sint Eustatius, a Dutch colony in the Caribbean. The occupation lasted until the end of 1679, when the territory was returned to Dutch control.

  • April 1689: In 1689, the island of Sint Eustatius was occupied by France. The French occupation was led by Admiral Jean Bart, a renowned French naval commander.

  • May 1696: 28 Jul 1690 - Apr 1696: English occupationof Sint Estatius.

  • December 1954: By 1954, the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established, providing a framework for relations between Aruba and the rest of the Kingdom. This created the Netherlands Antilles, which united all of the Dutch colonies in the Caribbean into one administrative structure.

    • Disestablishment

  • December 1954: By 1954, the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was established, providing a framework for relations between Aruba and the rest of the Kingdom. This created the Netherlands Antilles, which united all of the Dutch colonies in the Caribbean into one administrative structure.

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