Event Second Carib War

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Was a conflict between the British military forces against a coalition of Black Carib, runaway slaves, and French forces for control of the island of Saint Vincent.

Chronology

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  • January 1798: A major military expedition by General Ralph Abercromby was eventually successful in crushing the Carib opposition in 1797. The Caribs were deported from Saint Vincent to the island of Roatán off the coast of present-day Honduras, where they became known as the Garifuna people.
  • April 1795: In March 1795, the Caribs successfully gained control of most of the island of Saint-Vincent except for the immediate area around Kingstown.