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Granada was temporarily settled by the English in 1609 and became French in 1650. It was captured by Britain in 1762 and ceded to her by France in 1763. Captured by France in 1779, it was restored to Britain in 1783 and reoccupied by Britain in 1784.

In 1833 it became part of the Windward Islands federation. When the post of governor of the Windward Islands was abolished in 1960, a new constitution was introduced. Grenada was a member of the Federation of the West Indies between 1958 and 1962; it became a fully independent state within the Commonwealth on 7 February 1974.
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Timeline

1492 - The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabela, expelled the final Moors from the city of Granada
1609 - Granada was temporarily settled by the English in 1609
1650 - Granada became French
1783 - Restored to Britain in 1783 and reoccupied by Britain in 1784
1974 - Granada became a fully independent state within the Commonwealth

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-[[Grenada Genealogy|Grenada]] was temporarily settled by the English in 1609 and became French in 1650. It was captured by Britain in 1762 and ceded to her by France in 1763. Captured by France in 1779, it was restored to Britain in 1783 and reoccupied by Britain in 1784. In 1833 it became part of the Windward Islands federation. When the post of governor of the Windward Islands was abolished in 1960, a new constitution was introduced. Grenada was a member of the Federation of the West Indies between 1958 and 1962; it became a fully independent state within the Commonwealth on 7 February 1974.
+==History==
+Granada was temporarily settled by the English in 1609 and became French in 1650. It was captured by Britain in 1762 and ceded to her by France in 1763. Captured by France in 1779, it was restored to Britain in 1783 and reoccupied by Britain in 1784.
-Grenada remained uncolonized for more than 100 years after discovery; the British attempts to settle the island were unsuccessful.  A French company, in 1650, purchased Grenada from England and established a small settlement.  The island continued under French rule until its capture by the British 100 years later.  It gained total independence in 1974.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: West Indies,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1999.</ref>
+In 1833 it became part of the Windward Islands federation. When the post of governor of the Windward Islands was abolished in 1960, a new constitution was introduced. Grenada was a member of the Federation of the West Indies between 1958 and 1962; it became a fully independent state within the Commonwealth on 7 February 1974.
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+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granada]
+==Timeline==
+- The Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabela, expelled the final Moors from the city of Granada<br>
+- Granada was temporarily settled by the English in 1609<br>
+- Granada became French<br>
+- Restored to Britain in 1783 and reoccupied by Britain in 1784<br>
+- Granada became a fully independent state within the Commonwealth<br>
+==Strategy==
+Why use histories in your research?<br>
+*Learn why on the [[History|History Wiki page]]
 == References ==
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-[[Category:Grenada]] [[Category:History]]
+[[Category:Grenada]] [[Category:Histories]]