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== Dutch Colonization (1616-1796) == | == Dutch Colonization (1616-1796) == | ||
In 1616 the Dutch established the first European settlement in the area of Guyana. In 1795 the French occupied the Netherlands and then the British declared war on France. The British sent forces of occupy Dutch colonies in Guyana in 1796. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Early_colonisation, accessed 5 November 2020.</ref> | |||
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== Britsh Colonization (1796-1966) == | == Britsh Colonization (1796-1966) == | ||
The British occupied the Dutch colonies of Guyana in 1796. A fight for equality eventually led to independence on 26 May 1966. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of Guyana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Guyana#Transition_to_British_rule, accessed 5 November 2020.</ref> | |||
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