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Grenada's Grenadines: Carriacou & Petite Martinique.
- Article from:
- Grenada, St Vincent & the Grenadines Adventure Guide
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
- Author:
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History
You may wonder why some Grenadines belong to St. Vincent and others belong to Grenada. The answer lies in the 1700s and Britain's attempt to keep hold of her empire.
When the British gained control in 1763, all of the Grenadines south of St. Vincent were put under the charge of Grenada. Ten years later, raiding parties by American privateers presented a real threat. In some instances, the Americans would land by night and supply arms to the local Caribs. William Leybourne, Governor-in-Chief of what were then called the Southern Caribbee Islands, protested to London that St. Vincent should have a separate governor.
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