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== Dutch Colonization (1638-1710) == | |||
In 1638, the Dutch established a settlement in Mauritius. The Dutch abandoned Mauritius in 1710.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.</ref> | |||
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== French Colonization (1715-1810) == | |||
France took control of Mauritius in 1715 and renamed it the Isle de France. Except for a short time during the French Revolution, the Isle de France was governed by officials appointed by the French government. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Isle de France surrendered to the British.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.</ref> | |||
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== British Colonization and independence (1810-1992) == | |||
The British gained control of the Isle de France during the Napoleonic Wars in 1810, and changed the name back to Mauritius. In 1968, Mauritius gained Independence, although Queen Elizabeth II remained the head of state as Queen of Mauritius. In 1992, Mauritius became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.</ref> | |||
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==References== | |||
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Dutch Colonization (1638-1710)[edit | edit source]
In 1638, the Dutch established a settlement in Mauritius. The Dutch abandoned Mauritius in 1710.[1]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
French Colonization (1715-1810)[edit | edit source]
France took control of Mauritius in 1715 and renamed it the Isle de France. Except for a short time during the French Revolution, the Isle de France was governed by officials appointed by the French government. During the Napoleonic Wars, the Isle de France surrendered to the British.[2]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
British Colonization and independence (1810-1992)[edit | edit source]
The British gained control of the Isle de France during the Napoleonic Wars in 1810, and changed the name back to Mauritius. In 1968, Mauritius gained Independence, although Queen Elizabeth II remained the head of state as Queen of Mauritius. In 1992, Mauritius became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.[3]
| Record collection | Years covered | Record type | Language | Who is in the records |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Mauritius," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius#British_Mauritius_(1810%E2%80%931968), accessed 25 July 2019.