Polity Guadeloupe (French Colony)

This article is about the specific polity Guadeloupe (French Colony) 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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Still a French possession today, the history of French Guadeloupe begun in 1626 when the French occupied the island and expelled its Spanish settlers.

Establishment

  • January 1627: In 1626, the French, led by Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, expelled Spanish settlers from Guadeloupe, establishing it as a French colony.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1636: The Compagnie des Îles de l'Amérique settled in Guadeloupe in 1635, under the direction of Charles Liénard de L'Olive and Jean du Plessis d'Ossonville. They formally took possession of the island for France and brought in French farmers to colonise the land.
  • January 1674: The territory was annexed to France in 1674 under the name of Guadaloupe.

Disestablishment

  • January 1675: France annexed Guadeloupe to the Martinique Colony.