Polity Vieques (Scotland)

This article is about the specific polity Vieques (Scotland) 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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Was a Scottish colony established in 1697 in Vieques, an island east to Puerto Rico island.

Establishment

  • January 1698: In 1697, the Scottish fleet, led by Captain Robert Pinkerton, landed on Vieques island and claimed it for the Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and The Indies.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1699: Scottish sovereignty of Vieques proved short-lived, as a Danish ship arrived shortly afterward and claimed the island.