Polity Virgin Islands

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The Dutch established a permanent settlement on the Caribbean island of Tortola by 1648.

Establishment

  • January 1649: The Dutch established a permanent settlement on the island of Tortola by 1648.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

  • January 1673: In 1672, the English captured Tortola from the Dutch.