Polity Saint-Croix (Knights of Malta)

This article is about the specific polity Saint-Croix (Knights of Malta) 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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From 1651 until 1664, the Knights of Malta (at the time a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily), ruled the Caribbean island in the name of Louis XIV of France.

Establishment

  • January 1652: A French force of 166 men attacked, and in the following year 1651 had established a colony of 300 on the island of Saint-Croix. From 1651 until 1664, the Knights of Malta (at the time a vassal state of the Kingdom of Sicily), ruled the island in the name of Louis XIV.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

Disestablishment

  • January 1665: The island of Saint-Croix passed to the French West India Company.